Question

Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶)．”

Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.

I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.

After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.

This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.

_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.

1.A. seconds        B. minutes      C. hours       D. days

2.A. wrote   B. spoke       C. talked D. said

3.A. put up        B. give up       C. use up      D. turn up

4.A. dirty           B. clean         C. cruel      D. hungry

5.A. her       B. my       C. their         D. our

6.A. so         B. though     C. but     D. and

7.A. helped   B. asked    C. thanked  D. invited

8.A. what     B. how      C. when     D. where

9.A. see     B. smell     C. hear     D. feel

10.A. door    B. car     C. hat      D. window

11.A. crying    B. shouting   C. smiling   D. screaming

12.A. ran    B. walked   C. flew     D. drove

13.A. friend   B. family   C. stranger    D. neighbour

14.A. Since      B. After    C. Before    D. From

15.A. thanks     B. time    C. food     D. money

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是作者的车子在路边坏了，很久都没有人来帮忙，最后一对夫妇帮助了作者。作者想给钱作为报酬，可是他们并不要。作者深受触动，在以后的日子里帮助了很多人。

1.A. seconds秒，B. minutes分钟，C. hours小时，D. days天。据Right as I was about to___3___正当我要放弃时可知作者等了好几个小时。故选C。

2.

3.A. put up张贴，B. give up放弃，C. use up用光，D. turn up开大点。据句意故选B。

4.A. dirty脏的，B. clean干净的，C. cruel凶残的，D. hungry饿的。据His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash_____ hands in.可知答案，故选A。

5. A. her她的，B. my我的，C. their他们的，D. our我们的。据句子中us故选D。

6.A. so所以，B. though虽然，C. but但是，D. and和。据上文男人不要这些钱可知所以我走上前去把钱悄悄给了他的妻子。故选A。

7.A. helped帮助，B. asked问，C. thanked感谢，D. invited邀请。据句意故选C。

8.A. what什么，B. how怎样，C. when什么时候，D. where哪儿。据She said they were in Oregon now 可知答案。故选D。

9.A. see看到，B. smell闻，C. hear听到，D. feel感觉。据My $20 bill!可知我看到的是我给他妻子的20元钱可知答案，故选A。

10.A. door门，B. car车，C. hat帽子，D. window窗户。据下文Then he rolled up his window他把车窗摇上可知答案。故选D。

11.A. crying哭，B. shouting大喊，C. smiling微笑，D. screaming尖叫。据句意故选C。

12.A. ran跑，B. walked走，C. flew飞，D. drove开车。据那家人是开着一辆卡车可知答案。故选D。

13.A. friend朋友，B. family家庭，C. stranger陌生人，D. neighbour邻居。由上文我问人家住在哪儿可知答案。故选C。

14.A. Since自从，B. After在……之后，C. Before在……之前，D. From从。since then自从那时起一直到现在，常用于完成时态，据题意故选A。

15.A. thanks感谢，B. time时间，C. food食物，D. money金钱。据下文I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.我感觉我好像把某种东西存进了银行可知答案，故选D。

考点：日常生活类短文。