Question

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. Once at midnight, an old lady in her 80s took my 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 don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院）. I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long time."

I quietly shut off the meter. "What route 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, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.

"Nothing," I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered.

"There are other passengers."

“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."

I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly（漫无目的地），lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?

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 give her a hand

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

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

C. People should respect each other.

D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：短文描述一个出租车司机在二十年前的一个真实的事情。一天凌晨，接待了一位老人，她的要求是环视全城，每到一个她熟悉的地方，她都会讲述以前的事情，后来司机才知道，原来她的生命就要结束了，因此是想再看一看这熟悉的地方。最后司机并没有收费，而且还送给老人一个拥抱。

1.B细节理解题。这位老妇人为什么环视这座城市？阅读全文得知，她遇到一个熟悉的地方，就请司机慢行，并且还讲以前的事情。原文是她的生命很短暂了，她想在最后的时刻看一看这些地方，故选B项。

2.A细节理解题。出租车司机为什么没有向她要钱？分析句意：老人问多少钱，司机说不要钱了。最后一句话也体现出司机的用心。 Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug(拥抱). She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”句意： 几乎想也没想，我给了她一个拥抱。她对我说，“你给了一个老妇人片刻的欢乐。”从中充分说明，司机想帮助她，故选A项。

3.

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。