Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience．

Our friendship 36 many years ago．We met while 37 different high schools．As years passed，we became good friends．Curt was the best man（伴郎）in my wedding，and l was 38 a few years later when he  married my sister’s roommate．And yet the event that most showed our partnership and 39 our friendship happened over 25 years ago，when we were in our 20s．

Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club．We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt 1 me and said，“Steve，you’ve had too much 41 Maybe I should drive．”At first I thought he was 2 ．but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us，I 3 his judgment．

  “Good idea，” I said，and handed him the   4  ．

After l was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel，he said，“I’m going to need your   5   because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here．”

“No problem，”I   6  ．

Curt started the car and we were   7  ．The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted（提示）Curt with． 8   —left now, right soon，slow down，speed up and so on．The important thing was that we got home   9   that night．

 Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought 10 to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and 11 we drove home together that night．Why it was such a（n）12 story? We would all, I hope,offer our keys 13 . We knew we shouldn’t drive．But you see，my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from 14 and never sat behind the wheel of a car 15 that night．

1.       A．continued        B．began            C．encouraged       D．interrupted

2.       A．attending        B．taking           C．1eaving          D．finishing

3.       A．alone            B．theirs           C．there            D．his

4.       A．formed           B．began            C．deepened         D．valued

5.       A．pointed to       B．turned to        C．went to          D．looked up

6.       A．water            B．medicine        C．smoke            D．wine

7.       A．lying            B．insisting        C．joking           D．deciding

8.       A．respected        B．doubted          C．understood       D．used

9.       A．wheels           B．keys             C．seat             D．car

10.    A．advice           B．reason           C．help             D．statement

11.    A．agreed           B．responded        C．promised         D．decided

12.    A．off              B．over             C．out              D．down

13.    A．safety           B．speed            C．qualities        D．directions

14.    A．late             B．safe             C．early            D．drunken

15.    A．attention        B．excitement       C．tears            D．surprise

16.    A．how              B．why              C．when             D．whom

17.    A．interesting      B．surprising       C．touching         D．amazing

18.    A．when             B．until            C．because          D．since

19.     A．now              B．nature           C．end              D．birth

20.     A．during           B．over             C．after            D．before

I have traveled all over the world. Here is a little advice on “wise traveling”. I have learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double?check the departure (出发) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten.My secretary (秘书) had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10∶50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I hadn't bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10∶50 and that the flight was, according to international regulations (规则)，“now closed”. I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no dollars. I offered to pay in pounds instead.

“Listen, buddy! I only take real money！” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing (尴尬的)．

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little luggage (行李) with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues (同事) who travel in heavy suits and raincoat in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens，Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

1．According to the passage, it's obvious that ________.

A．the writer has learned these rules of traveling from his own experience

B．the writer is a careless man

C．Englishmen like to be in heavy suits wherever they travel.

D．the American driver never travels to England

2．Before setting off you should check and double?check the ________ time.

A．departure 　 B．arrival

C．delay 　　　 D．flying

3．The writer wants people to ________.

A．live a happier life

B．give him some rules about “wise traveling”

C．pay enough attention to the weather conditions when they travel

D．stay at home to avoid the trouble during the journey

 

　　I have traveled all over the world. Here is a little advice on“wise traveling”. I have learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double-check the departure time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I hadn't bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10:50 and that the flight was, according to international regulations,“now closed”. I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

　　The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa. Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.

　　“Listen, buddy! I only take real money!”the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing.

　　The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little luggage with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in heavy suits and raincoat in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

(1)According to the passage, it is obvious that ______.

[　　]

A．the writer has learned these rules of traveling from his own experience

B．the writer is a careless man

C．Englishmen like to be in heavy suits wherever they travel

D．the American driver never travels to England

(2)Before setting off you should check and double check ______ times.

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(3)The writer wants people to ______.

[　　]

A．live a happier life

B．give him some rules about“wise traveling”

C．pay enough attention to the weather conditions when they travel

D．stay at home avoiding the trouble during the journey