Question

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet  37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story  38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her  39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she  40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked  41 .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he  42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to  43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he  44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s  45  .

The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop  47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver  48  .

“Well, that’s no  49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her  50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a  51  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home  52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier  53  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can  54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the  55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

36. A. try  B. care  C. decide  D.  intend 

37. A. empty  B. full  C. crowded  D. ready 

38. A. tearfully  B. seriously  C. carefully  D. calmly 

39. A. fare B. possession  C. money  D. wealth 

40. A. strangely B. happily  C. secretly   D. fortunately 

41. A. unsatisfied  B. weak   C. unhappy   D. excited 

42. A. explained  B. declared  C. admitted   D. found 

43. A. get off  B. start   C. get on   D. stop 

44. A. begged  B. scolded  C. praised   D. thanked 

45. A. request  B. action   C. suggestion   D. command 

46. A. Unless  B. Although  C. Until   D. When 

47. A. attacking  B. bothering  C. blaming   D. wronging 

48. A. warned  B. whispered  C. shouted   D. repeated 

49. A. problem  B. need  C. matter   D. reason 

50. A. spending  B. collected   C. remaining   D. borrowed 

51. A. busy  B. cold   C. hard   D. fearful 

52. A. giving  B. wearing   C. taking   D. forcing 

53. A. forgotten  B. used   C. earned  D. returned 

54. A. move  B. increase   C. lighten   D. carry 

55. A. world  B. journey   C. smile   D. friendship 

Answer

36.D   37.B   38.A    39.C  40.D    41.C    42.A  43.A   44.A    45.D

46.D    47.B   48.C    49.D   50.C   51.C   52.B   53.A   54.C    55.B

【解析】本文通过作者在公共汽车上亲眼目睹的一件事说明在人生旅程中给别人一点帮助能使世界更加美好。

36．根据下文“因为车子上没有坐满乘客，所以司机还没有打算启动汽车” intend to do sth: 打算干... ...

37．从下文“When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine.”

38．从下文“she stopped crying”

39．从下文“Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her   50  money, and handed it to the conductor.”可以得出“她的一半的钱被人偷了”

40．“不过幸运的是她还有藏在衬衣下的另一半。”

41．从该句“she stopped crying, but still looked …….”可以得出答案。

42．从“When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he ……that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.”中可以看出，“老人在向售票员解释他为什么没有钱买票。”

43．售票员一听，就要求老人下车。"order the old man to get off the bus” 命令老人下车。

44．从上下文“老人没钱想坐车回家而售票员却要求他下车”, 于是老人"beg sb to do sth” 恳求... ...干... ...

45．司机此时也在重复售票员的命令。command 等同于order

46. “就在此时，一半钱被偷了的女士插话了” ；when意为“当... ...时”

47．stop doing sth “停止做... ...” bother：使... ...烦恼；找... ...麻烦

48．此处说明司机的不耐烦，一种怒气。shouted 正说明了他的心情

49．女士继续坚持“没有任何理由(reason)把老人赶下车去”

50．“拿出剩下的另一半没有被偷去的钱来买她和老人的车票。”

remain不及物动词，作定语用表示“剩下的... ...”用remaining等同于“left”

51．“她帮老人买车票是为了司机和售票员不要再难为老人了”

give …… a hard time为难……

52. 然后一路上面带(wearing) 微笑

53. 忘记了(forgotten)先前被偷走的钱.

54. 在人生旅程中，来自陌生人的帮助能减轻(lighten)负担，改善心情

55. 假如我们都能为别人做一点善事，那么人生的旅程(journey)就会美好得多。