I drove a taxi to make a living. One night about twenty years ago, 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.let the driver earn more money
C.see some places for the last time
D.reach the destination on time
2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
A.shut off the meter by mistake
B.wanted to do her a favor
C.had received her payment in advance
D.was in a hurry to take other passengers
3.What can be inferred from the story?
A.Giving is always a pleasure.
B.People should respect the old.
C.People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
D.An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my _______took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was________to more, my interests in the world of dance________varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a________in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a_______; I became a member of the company________back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely________any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief _____I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually________to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely_______. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of_______. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to________up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme________to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us_______. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals________a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new________of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical________were pushed much further than I thought_______. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great________of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a________that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
1.A.fashion B.dream C.plan D.hobby
2.A.extended B.expanded C.escaped D.exposed
3.A.certainly B.rarely C.presently D.consistently
4.A.engineer B.dancer C.director D.trainer
5.A.truth B.symbol C.reality D.memory
6.A.tracking B.bouncing C.dating D.turning
7.A.makes B.adds C.brings D.lacks
8.A.while B.until C.since D.once
9.A.expected B.suspected C.challenged D.decided
10.A.motivated B.relaxed C.astonished D.convinced
11.A.profits B.challenges C.advantages D.adventures
12.A.pick B.mix C.build D.put
13.A.adaptation B.association C.attraction D.attention
14.A.back B.aside C.off D.apart
15.A.with B.by C.over D.beyond
16.A.function B.expression C.meaning D.reward
17.A.confidence B.boundaries C.barriers D.efforts
18.A.possible B.perfect C.convenient D.essential
19.A.talent B.responsibility C.honor D.potential
20.A.victory B.trend C.desire D.tradition
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With a mobile phone we can contact each other, shop and work in a speedy way that gives us more free time.1.(drive) by the digital revolution, nearly everyone uses mobile phones, as they allow us to complete modern tasks 2.(convenient). However, we should not overlook the drawbacks. Using them will cause obesity and poor eyesight, less face-to-face community . 3.we really should do is to turn off the phone and step out into the country with the family, to enjoy the scenery and get some exercise with the people we love.
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As a computer1.(engine), there’s always a new challenge just around the corner! It can be quite stressful at times, though, which in turn makes me feel anxious. 2.(help) deal with this, I go running as often as I possibly can. 3. I’m at the gym or on the road, my nervous energy pushes me through mile one. By mile two, the tension has moved from my mind to my legs. Over the past forty minutes, all my stress 4.(disappear) and I’m ready to face the next day at work!
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China is hosting big events to mark 70 years since founding of the People’s Republic of China. On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao1.announce) the formation of the PRC, after communist forces won a bloody civil war. Modern China has since developed at an extraordinary pace. President Xi Jinping said “no force could shake Chinese; no force can ever stop the Chinese people and nation from2.(march) forward,” Watching the exciting events, every Chinese people was proud and 3.(inspire). The song Me and My Motherland is being heard everywhere in China.
假如你是李津，你的加拿大的朋友 Tim 在邮件中谈到他们那里也出现了很多新型冠 状病毒肺炎的病例，他有些紧张，并感觉网络信息的传播加剧了人们的恐慌。请你给他写封回信，主要内容如下：
（1）对他的恐慌表示理解，谈谈你的境况；
（2）简单阐述如何对待网络信息，说明理由；
（3）给 Tim 提一些建议(如：勤洗手，少出门，戴口罩)。参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎 coronavirus； 口罩 mask
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