Question

【题目】Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."

"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the 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'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long."

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said,"I'm tired. Let's go now."

We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

"How much do I owe you?" she asked.

"Nothing." I said.

"You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held on to me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy."

【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 do her a favor

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

【3】What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

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

D. People should learn to appreciate others' concern.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】文章讲述的是作者开的士接了一个即将离开这个世界的老人去临终医院，路上对老人非常友善，并免费带老人去市中心转了一圈，老人极为感动。也就此告诉我们：一个小小的善行能给人带来极大的快乐。

【1】B

推理判断题。根据"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long."可知老人在去临终医院的路上，所以我们可以推断出她要在这个城市里转一转是为了最后看看这个城市，作为告别。故选B.

【2】A

推理判断题。根据文中所述，司机知道老人要不久于人世了，就带着她在城里转了很久，从早2点半到黎明时分，还没有收老人的钱。我们可以推断出司机是出于同情，想要帮这位临终老人一个忙，给她一些关爱。故选A.

【3】C

推理判断题。根据最后一段Our hug ended with her remark, "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy."可知，一个小小的善行能给人带来极大的快乐。故选C.