Question

    That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in the city I lived. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and the life in this awful place.

As I walked down the empty street under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. "Run!" I told myself and began to do so, both to keep warm and keep away from any possible danger.

About a block from my flat, I heard a noise behind me. I turned quickly, but the street was empty. The noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. I didn't realize what the noise had been until I reached my flat. It had been my wallet falling to the street.

I wasn't cold or tired any more. I ran back to where I had heard the noise. Although I searched the street for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard a rubbish truck stop next to me. A voice called from the truck driver, "Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened and a man jumped out. "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night. But I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life.

1.How many jobs did the writer do in the city she lived?

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2.Why did the writer run in the street that night?

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3.When did the writer realize that the noise had been her wallet falling to the street?

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4.How long did the writer herself spend looking for her wallet?

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5.Who found the wallet for the writer?

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Answer

1.Two.

2.To keep warm and keep away from any possible danger.

3.Not until she reached her flat.

4.Fifteen minutes.

5.A rubbish truck driver.

【解析】

本文讲述了作者在凌晨一点钟在剧院辛苦练习之后回家，她为了保暖和远离可能的危险，开始跑步回家。她到了自己的公寓才发现自己的钱包掉了。她跑回去找，找了15分钟，但是没有找到。一位垃圾车的司机捡到了她的钱包，并还给了她。她拿回来钱包，也得到了一些城市生活的乐趣。

1.

根据“I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time.”可知，我在银行做兼职，还在晚上表演，因此我有两份工作，故填Two.

2.

根据“"Run!" I told myself and began to do so, both to keep warm and keep away from any possible danger.”可知，作家那天晚上跑在街上是为了取暖和避免任何可能的危险。故填To keep warm and keep away from any possible danger.

3.

根据“I didn't realize what the noise had been until I reached my flat. It had been my wallet falling to the street.”可知，直到我回到我的公寓，我才意识到那声音是我的钱包掉在街上了。故填Not until she reached her flat.

4.

根据“Although I searched the street for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.”可知，作者自己花费了15分钟寻找她的钱包。故填Fifteen minutes.

5.

根据“heard a rubbish truck stop next to me. A voice called from the truck driver, "Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming……"Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.”可知，一位垃圾车的司机捡到了她的钱包。故填A rubbish truck driver.