Katy and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　1 constant（不变的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　2 of our friendship, Katy and I took our first 　3 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 　4 with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and 　5 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a（n） 6 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　7 on the woman’s face attracted me.. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 　8 me of a teenager in love!

I called Katy’s 9 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　10 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She 　11 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ 12 maybe,” remarked Katy, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　13 they care much for each other,” I said.

Katy and I watched and listened 14 to their conversation. She smiled and 15 whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing（看到）. Then the 16 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　17 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　18 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　19 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Katy and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　20 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1. A. become 　　B. grown 　　 C. remained　　　 D. developed

2. A. congratulation B. terms　　 　 C. favor　 　　　 D. celebration

3. A. air 　　　 B. car　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

4. A. Bored　　　 　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Tired　　 　 D. Excited

5. A. cooked 　　 B. ordered　 C. prepared　　　 D. finished

6. A. young　　　　 B. elderly 　　　 C. friendly　　　 D. rich

7. A. hope　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. adoration　　 D. envy

8. A. showing　　 B. reminding　　 C. telling　 D. introducing

9. A. attention　　 B. intention　　 C. time　　　　　 D. idea

10. A. away　　　　 B. off　　　 C. around　　 　 D. over

11. A. smiled　　　 B. disagreed　　 C. angered　 D. moved

12. A. Or 　 　　　 B. Though　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13. A. natural　　　　　 B. obvious　 C. important　　 D. moving

14. A. madly　　　　 B. silently　 　 C. unashamedly　 D. carefully

15. A. picked up　　 B. stuck to　　　 C. agreed with　 D. questioned on

16. A. place　　　　 B. scene　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17. A. frightened　 B. surprised　　 C. disappointed D. confused

18. A. need　　　　 B. feel　　　　　 C. seem　　　　　 D. use

19. A. told　　　　 B. answered　　　 C. comforted　　 D. encouraged

20. A. quickly　 　 　 B. eagerly　 C. cheerfully　　 D. thoughtfully

I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what  37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years，  38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be  39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.
Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the  40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as  41 fellows.  Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver  42  money or jewels or like that people leave in their  43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had  44  her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her  45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.”  46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47 .
I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I  48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy  49 ，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit  50  for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know，  52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are  53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they  54 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  55 I try，the easier it gets.

The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n)　31　at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n)　32　voice of a young woman.

“Just a minute， we’ll come　33　. Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.

Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance　34　. Soon they got to the　35　， but only to　36　everything was fine. No collision， no　37　man.

“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman　38　. “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的)　39　and. . . ”

They had not been able to say anything about a punishment　40　they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All　41　a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 　42　it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it　43　meters away.

When Randolph Bruce， the driver was　44　out of the damaged truck， he was　45　hurt just　46　the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the　47　in time， he was saved at last.

Later the policemen did　48　they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but　49　.

It is　50　that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.

31. A. ambulance　　　　B. truck　　　　C. car　　　　　D. bus

32. A. anxious         B. sweet             C. gentle            D. low

33. A. fast            B. ahead             C. soon              D. later

34. A. went by        B. set off             C. got there           D. came on

35. A. telephone       B. street             C. station             D. crossing

36. A. feel            B. find              C. have              D. tell

37. A. injured         B. trapped            C. frightened         D. killed

38. A. happily         B. excitedly          C. angrily            D. disappointedly

39. A. man           B. policeman          C. woman           D. boy

40. A. until           B. since              C. while             D. when

41. A. at             B. of                C. by                D. for

42. A. When          B. Where            C. That              D. Which

43. A. dozen          B. dozens            C. dozen of           D. dozens of

44. A. raised          B. helped            C. pushed            D. forced

45. A. slightly         B. clearly            C. hardly            D. badly

46. A. as             B. so                C. before            D. for

47. A. police station    B. market            C. hospital           D. sidewalk

48. A. that            B. which             C. however          D. whatever

49. A. delayed         B. worked           C. stopped            D. failed

50. A. surprised        B. surprising         C. satisfied           D. satisfying