Question

    I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is． I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days． But it doesn't make any difference what they call it； it's still what makes a man a good citizen． This is my code， and I try to live by．

I've been in the taxi business for thirty﹣five years， and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good． Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows． You've got to be tough to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day， these days． Because taxi drivers are tough， people get the wrong impression that they are bad． Taxi drivers are just like other people． Most of them will shake down as honest fellows． You read in the Papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds， stuff like that people leave in their cabs． If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．

One time in Brooklyn， I found a diamond ring in my cab． I remembered helping a lady with a lot of stuff that day， so I went back to where I had dropped her off． It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her． I didn't get as much as "thank you．" Still， I felt good because I had done what was right． I think I felt better than she did．

I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old． I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before being a soldier in World War I． After the war， I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since． It hasn't been too easy at times， but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day．

People ask me about tips． As far as I know， practically everyone will give you something． Come to think of it， most Americans are pretty generous． I always try to be nice to everyone， whether they tip or not． I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish （教区）． I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act． I have been trying this for a long time， and the longer I try， the easier it gets．

1.What does the writer really want to express in the first paragraph？

A. Honesty is called a lot of fancy names．

B. Honesty is more important than anything else．

C. Honesty brings him whatever he wants in life．

D. All people think he is honest whatever he does．

2.The underlined words in Paragraph Two can be best replaced by　   　．

A. pretend to be

B. try to learn from

C. prove to be

D. have to be

3.The writer mentioned the experience of returning the ring in order to　   　．

A. show most drivers are honest

B. show most passengers are forgetful

C. show the lady was too impolite

D. show taxi drivers live a hard life

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？

A. Honesty and its fancy names

B. How to be an honest driver

C. Honesty， a must for a taxi driver

D. Honesty makes me happy

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。作者一直很信奉诚实这一品质，并在践行着这一做人的准则，他之所以千方百计的找到丢失戒指的主人就是为了证实自己的诚实，也是证实他们出租车司机的诚实。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is． 以及段末的it's still what makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live by”可知对作者来说，诚实比其他的任何事情都要重要。故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据后面的内容描述“You read in the Papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds， stuff like that people leave in their cabs. If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．”（你几乎每个星期都可以在报纸上,一个出租车司机把车里的钱或珠宝或债券,诸如此类的人们遗忘在他们出租车上的东西。如果他们不诚实，你是不会在报纸上读到这些故事的。）可知，出租车司机是诚实的，所以前面的短语shake down as意为"证明"，即他们在一直证实自己的诚实。A. pretend to be 假装；B. try to learn from试着学会；C. prove to be证明；D. have to be必须成为。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．”可知，作者认为如果司机们不城市，就不会有人在报纸上读到这些故事了。他之所以千方百计的找到丢失戒指的主人就是为了证实自己的诚实，也是证实他们出租车司机的诚实。故可知作者提到归还戒指的经历是为了说明大多数司机都是诚实的。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据开头一段This is my code， and I try to live by．以及最后一段I have been trying this for a long time， and the longer I try， the easier it gets．说明作者一直在践行着诚实的这一做人准则，也是作者快乐的源泉。故用honesty makes me happy作为文章的标题最合适，故选D。