Question

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time in the middle of the night, 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. "

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 neighbourhood 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.What did the woman want to do that night?

A. She wanted to take a taxi.

B. She wanted to see her husband.

C. She wanted to go through the city.

D. She wanted to talk with the driver.

2.How was the old woman at that time?

A. She was fine.    B. She was dying

C. She was strong    D. She was healthy

3.How long did the journey take?

A. About one hour.    B. About two hours.

C. About three hours.    D. About four hours.

4.The underlined word "meter" means       .

A. 米尺    B. 曝光计    C. 计算器    D. 里程表

5.How did the old woman feel in the end according to the story?

A. She was very angry.    B. She was very thankful.

C. She was very upset.    D. She was not satisfied.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】本文讲述了作者开着出租车，花了两个小时，免费带着一位要去医院，而且活不长的老太太在市区穿过，他听着老太太讲述她的故事。最后，这位老太太感谢作者给他带来了快乐的时刻。

1.C

细节理解题。根据She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"可知那位妇女想要穿过市区，故选C。

2.B

推理判断题。根据The doctor says I don't have very long.可知在那时那位老太太快要死去了，故选B。

3.B

细节理解题。根据For the next two hours, we drove through the city.可知那次行程花费了两个小时，故选B。

4.D

词义猜测题。根据"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse."Nothing, " I said.可知作者关了里程表，故选D。

5.B

推理判断题。根据"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy, " she said. "Thank you. "可知这个故事的最后，这位老太太非常感谢作者，故选B。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题3，根据For the next two hours, we drove through the city.可知那次行程花费了两个小时，故选B。