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1、Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving阅读理解答案 Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow. Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answe
2、redaweak,elderlyvoice. Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase. Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar. Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’sn
3、othing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.” ”Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”Shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?” ”It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly. ”Oh,I’minnohurry
4、,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong. Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter. Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurn
5、itureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl. Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing. Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,“I’mtired.Let’sgonow.” Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgive
6、nme. ”HowmuchdoIoweyou?”sheasked. ”Nothing.”Isaid. ”Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered. Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”
7、 56.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______. A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttime C.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontime 57.Thetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______. A.wantedtodoherafavorB
8、.shutoffthemeterbymistake C.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengers 58.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory? A.Givingisalwaysapleasure. B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother. C.Anactofkind