Question

Yesterday, my old car broke down on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour 　 1　 sunset, and I was 25 miles away from home. I couldn’t get anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not 　2 the way, I thought I’d just head east.

A bus stopped, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four 　3 　 lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long 　4　 .

She dropped me off at the end of her way and told me which bus to 5 . After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a 　 6 stopped. There was no lighted number above its windshield (挡风玻璃). It was out of service. 　7　 the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.

“I just can’t 　 8　 you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”

“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.

“No, I’ll 　9　 you in my car, ” she said.

“It’s a long way, ”I warned.

“　 10　 ” she said. “ I have nothing else to do.”

As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days 　 11　 , her brother had run out of 　 12　 . A good Samaritan (行善者) picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the 　13　 on,” she said.

When I offered her money as a thank-you, she 　14　 hear of it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for 　 15　 . Pass it on.”

1. A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　 C. at　　　　　 D. when

2. A. knowing　　　 B. finding　 C. remembering 　　 D. recognizing

3. A. other　　　　 B. further　 C. more　　　 　　　 D. distant

4. A. waiting　　　 B. time　　 C. sitting　　　　 D. night

5. A. wait for　　　　　 B. wait on　 C. turn to　　　 D. stick to

6. A. taxi　　　　　 　 B. bus　　　 C. car　　　 D. motor

7. A. But　　　　　 　 B. And　　 C. So　　　　 D. Although

8. A. help　　　　　 　 B. leave　　 C. keep　 　　 　D. allow

9. A. put　　 　　　　 B. get　　　 C. take　 　　 　D. carry

10. A. Come on　　　 B. Take it easy　 C. All right　 D. So it is

11. A. before　　 　 　 B. after　　 C. earlier 　 　 　D. later

12. A. breath　　　 　 B. gas　　　 C. money　　　　 D. sight

13. A. help　　　　 　 B. favor　　 C. respect　　　　 D. chain

14. A. didn’t　　　　　 　 B. couldn’t　 C. wouldn’t　　 D. shouldn’t

15. A. you　　　 　 B. me　　　 C. him　　 D. somebody

 

 

Answer 1

C