Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once, I met a taxi driver, a man in his late 30s, who picked me up and drove me to my destination. As we ________ along the road, I asked him how his business was. He told me ________ that his business was just fine, but the cost of gas was really hurting his bottom line. We then ________ a spirited discussion and got around to discussing the job environment.

He told me that he had difficulty getting another type of work because of his ________.”I am a former criminal," he said ________，"People look at my record and then I'm done," he complained.“I know I messed up but I've turned my life ________ and have been clean for several years", he went on to explain quietly and without ________“It is never ________ to start a new life, "I said, ________ the critical thing is that you are starting and that you have options." The driver seemed to be ________ as he looked back at me from the front seat. "Like what kind of options?" He asked. “If you don't want to drive a taxi for the rest of your life, then you can make a ________ to go back to school, even part-time, so you can ________ for a trade or some other occupation you are interested in." I replied.

Later, as I said goodbye to the driver, I felt a moment of pain for him. But, at the same time, the driver is like a lot of other people I have met over the years—only ________ is that they are not former criminals. They are still in a type of prison each day of the week. These are people who already have good jobs and good reputations but are totally ________ with their lives. The daily ________ they go to is one where work is ________, where each day is full of worry wishing for something better. This is a prison of the ________．

If these words ________ your daily life, know that there is always an opportunity to ________ your life if you set your sights on a higher level and take action towards it. The decision is yours and yours ________．

1.A. rolledB. runC. walkedD. fled

2.A. chieflyB. mainlyC. directlyD. briefly

3.A. entered intoB. came intoC. broke intoD. run into

4.A. informationB. knowledgeC. backgroundD. personality

5.A. loudlyB. straightforwardly

C. secretlyD. quietly

6.A. offB. inC. aroundD. down

7.A. angerB. happinessC. sorrowD. envy

8.A. hardB. easyC. rareD. common

9.A. andB. soC. thusD. but

10.A. excitedB. surprisedC .thrilledD. frightened

11.A. choiceB. differenceC. contributionD. promise

12.A. struggleB. workC. qualifyD. choose

13.A. troubleB. difficultyC. differenceD. challenge

14.A. satisfiedB. dissatisfiedC. happyD. unhappy

15.A. placeB. destinationC. areaD. prison

16.A. hatedB. enjoyedC. preferredD. honored

17.A. brainB. mindC. bodyD. thought

18.A. equalB. encourageC. describeD. introduce

19.A. changeB. quitC. leaveD. decide

20.A. mainlyB. aloneC. lonelyD. merely

Answer 1