Fifteen years ago, I made a living by driving...

Fifteen years ago, I made a living by driving a taxi. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a building that was 　　　　 except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and　　　　 .

　　　 A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to 　　　　 her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n)　　　　 , then asked, “Could you drive through 　　　　 ?”

“It’s not the 　　　　 way,” I answered.

“Oh, I don’t 　　　　 ,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).”

I looked in the rear view mirror (后视镜). Her eyes were glistening (闪烁).

“The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and 　　　　 the meter (计程器). “What 　　　　 would you like me to take?” I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the 　　　 where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to 　　　　 in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the sun was 　　　　 , she suddenly said: “I’m 　　　　 . Let’s go now.”

We drove in 　　　　 to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.

“How much do I 　　　　 you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.

“Nothing,” I said.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me 　　　 .

“You gave an old woman a little moment of 　　　 ,” she said.

I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.

I didn’t 　　　　 any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, 　　　　 in thought.

We’re used to thinking that our lives focus on great moments. But great moments often 　　　　 us unaware.

1.A. old　　 B. dark　　 C. dirty　　 D. lonely

2.A. entered　　 　　 B. knocked　 C. listened　　 D. ran

3.A. invite　　 B. watch　　 C. help　　 D. receive

4.A. address　　 　　 B. letter　　 C. speech　　 D. gift

5.A. playground　　 B. downtown　 C. countryside　 D. community

6.A. shortest　　　　　　 B. funniest　 C. safest　　 D. longest

7.A. consider　　 　　 B. doubt　　 C. know　　 D. mind

8.A. cut out　　 B. showed off　 C. shut off　　 D. turned on

9.A. responsibility　 　　 B. order　　 C. role　　 D. route

10.A. apartment　　 B. environment C. neighborhood　 D. plant

11.A. break down　　 B. get off　　 C. speed up　　 D. slow down

12.A. changing　　 B. moving　 C. rising　　 D. setting

13.A. tired　　　　 B. embarrassed C. terrified　　 D. confused

14.A. darkness　　 B. turn　　 C. silence　　 D. sadness

15.A. love　　 B. owe　　 C. charge　　 D. cost

16.A. mysteriously　 B. tightly　　 C. patiently　　 D. accurately

17.A. joy　　 B. security　 C. trouble　　 D. profit

18.A. talk with　　 B. call up　　 C. pick up　　 D. take away

19.A. annoyed　　 B. lost　　 C. mad　　 D. guilty

20.A. catch　　 B. drive　　 C. improve　　 D. puzzle

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute.” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way.” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry.” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice（临终医院）. I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing,” I said.

“You have to make a living.” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to　　　　　 .

A. show she was familiar with the city

B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money

D. reach the destination on time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he　　　　　　 .

A. wanted to do her a favor

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing.” I said.

“You have to make a living,” she answered.

“Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A. show she was familiar with the city　　 B. reach the destination on time

C. let the driver earn more money　　 D. see some places for the last time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A. wanted to do her a favor　　 B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance　　 D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

C. .People should learn to appreciate others’ concern

D. An act of kindness can bring people great joy

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”

We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing,” I said.

“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

1.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _____.

A. show she was familiar with the city

B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money

D. reach the destination on time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _____.

A. wanted to do her a favor

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty years ago I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I­­­­­­­­­­­­21-，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor 22

I walked to the door and knocked “Just a minute” answered a weak elderly 23

After a long pause the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood________24________me by her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car and then ________25to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked 26 toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing” I told her. “I just try to 27 my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.” “Oh you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi she gave me an address and then asked“Could you drive 28downtown”

“It’s not the shortest way” I answered quickly.

“Oh I’m 29” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice临终医院. I don’t have any 30 left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and 31 the meter计价器.

For the next two hours we drove through the city. She 32 me the building where she had once worked the neighborhood where she had lived and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone33 as a girl.

Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a 34building and would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing.

At35 she suddenly said” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”

We drove in silence to the 36she had given me. “How much do I 37you” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living” she answered. “Oh there are other 38” I answered. Almost without thinking I 39 and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

I walked into the40morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.

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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 a. m. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."

"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"

"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.

"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long."

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now." We drove in silence according to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked.

"Nothing." I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered. She said thanks to me, but she looked so sad.

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高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

The novels written by Mo Yan sell best now, but years ago no one could have imagined he _____ the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A．was winning                           B．was to win

C．had won                              D．won

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t think of my father. He died twenty﹣one years ago when I was twenty﹣six. He was a good man , but I hardly saw him around home, for he ran a big company. I secretly wished something could bring him closer to me.

It wasn’t until he became seriously ill that we really got to know each other and had a place in each other’s lives. After his near death and many operations, I was trained as his nurse to take care of him. Although the job seemed boring and tiring in certain people’s eyes, I liked it. Taking care of him seemed to reduce the pain of his absence from my younger life. I enjoyed his company and attention and, though through a sad situation, I was finally getting my fill（满足）.

Now I am a dad myself, but certainly not a workaholic as my father. Although I work away from my home, I always have my meals with my family. Father’s Day is coming I still have the pencil holder made from a decorated tin sitting on my desk. It’s a gift from my only son. Each year, the gift is something different and each year, I couldn’t care less about the gift itself. You see, the gift I enjoy is the pleasure of my son’s company and knowing that we have a place in each other’s lives.

At heart , all men know their fathers are important. Want a great Father’s Day? Tell your dad you love him and give your kid a hug today－before Father’s Day actually arrives.

1.When the writer was a kid,_______.

A. his father didn’t like him

B. he hoped his father would spend some time with him

C. he was quite satisfied with his family life

D. he had the dream to run a company in the future

2.By looking after his father, the writer got a chance to___________.

A. get close to his father

B. practice his nursing skills

C. show people that he loved his father

D. reduce the pain that he brought to his father

3.From this passage we can guess that a workaholic is likely to be a person who_________.

A. is strict about everything he does

B. is difficult to get along with

C. never has meals at home

D. spends almost all his time working

4.From the passage, we can learn that______.

A. the writer now seldom receives presents on Father’s Day

B. the writer gets along well with his only son

C. the writer’s son only thinks of him on Father’s Day

D. the pencil holder is the best present that the writer has received

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen then. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play Amazing Grace%” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.

About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.

The next morning, I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him Amazing Grace. I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.

I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know first-hand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.

1.At first the author didn’t play Amazing Grace for Grandpa because.

A. she hadn’t learned it yet　　 B. she found it difficult to play

C. she disliked playing it　　 D. her grandfather was just joking

2.From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that Grandpa 　　　　 .

A. treasured love from family　　 B. was used to living alone

C. was too weak to feel anything　　 D. was optimistic about his health

3.When the author finally played Amazing Grace for Grandpa, she 　　　　 .

A. made him smile joyfully

B. knew she must play it well

C. brought him love and comfort

D. believed she could play it many times for him

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.

B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.

C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.

D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.

Instead, I had made a decision to leave.

I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”

“To another paper? ” he asked.

I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.

I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.

“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.

I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”

1. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous ________.

A．newspaper              B．magazine         C．temple             D．church

2.If the writer stayed with the globe, ________.

A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

B．he would let his long favourite dreams fade away

C．he would never have to worry about his future life

D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

3.The writer wanted to resign because________.

A．he had serious trouble with his boss

B．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

C．he wanted to work in the new media industry

D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

4.By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that________. A．the writer was to fail                                   B．the writer was stupid

C．he would do the same if possible           D．he would reject the writer’s request

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