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1、浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（42）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ATwentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.WhenIarrivedat2:30a.m,thebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Underthesecircumstances,manydriverswouldjusthonk（按喇叭）onceortwice,waitaminu
2、te,thendriveaway.ButIhadseentoomanypoorpeoplewhodependedontaxisastheironlymeansoftransportation.Thispassengermightbesomeonewhoneededmyassistance,Ireasonedtomyself.SoIwalkedtothedoorandknocked.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninher80sstoodbeforeme.Wh
3、enwegotinthetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,thenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,Idon’tmind,”shesaid.“I’minnohurry.I’monmywaytoahospice（晚期病人收容所）.”k*s*5*uIlookedintherearviewmirror.Hereyeswereglistening.“Idon’thaveany
4、familyleft,”Shecontinued.“ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylongtime.”Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter.“Whatroutewouldyoulikemetotake?”Iasked.Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedasanelevatoroperator.Wedrovethrou
5、ghtheneighborhoodwheresheandherhusbandhadlivedwhentheywerenewlyweds.Shehadmepullupinfrontofafurniturewarehousethathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshe’dgonedancingasagirl.Asthefirsthintofsunrosefromthehorizon,shesuddenlysaid,“I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”Wedroveinsilenceto
6、thehospice.WhenIwasleaving,sheinsistedonpayingme,butIrefused.Instead,Ibentdownandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy,”shesaid.“Thankyou.”Isqueezedherhand,andthenwalkedintothedimmorninglight.Behindme,adoorshut.Itwasthesoundo
7、ftheclosingofalife.Ididn’tpickupanymorepassengersthatshift.Idroveaimlessly,lostinthought.Whatifthatwomanhadgottenanangrydriveroronewhowasimpatienttoendhisshift?WhatifIhadrefusedtotaketherunorhadhonkedonceandthendrivenaway?Onaquickreview,Idon’tthinkthatIhave
8、doneanythingmoreimportantinmylife.We’reconditionedtothinkthatourlivesrevolvearoundgreatmoments.Butgreatmomentsoftencatchusunaware—beautifullywrappedinwhatothersmayconsiderasmallone.1.Thedriverdidn’tjus
