题目内容
The rain was coming down heavily and I was going to be late for an important conference. Dressing up quickly, I called for a taxi, 1 that it would be faster than the subway.
It wasn't.
After a long wait, I finally got one, but the traffic was heavy. I looked at my 2 from time to time. Just as the traffic started moving, the driver 3 a man up ahead in a wheelchair.
“Wouldn't he be cold sitting right there!” the driver cried and began to 4 .
I could see there would be another 20 minutes' 5 — 6 him into the cab, folding up his chair and putting it into the taxi's small 7 , then dropping him off who knows where.
“What are you doing?” I shouted to the driver.
As the 8 came out, I wanted to take them back. The wrongness of my 9 to the driver shocked me. Why did I let out the shout?
The driver 10 me and we continued the journey. Eventually I got out of the taxi and
11 to the office. As I ran, I understood that, though it wasn't my duty to take the time to help others, I shouldn't have 12 the driver's stopping. I should have been able to see beyond my impatience to notice what was most inerrant (不会错的). Whenever I think of this incident, this is my 13 : I am not a 14 self-centered person, but I still feel 15
of being self-centered. Living a busy life in a fast-paced big city, do we still need to stop to help those who are in need of help?
1. A. reminding B. expecting C. realizing D. attempting
2. A. computer B. document C. message D. watch
3. A. witnessed B. picked C. spotted D. observed
4. A. pull over B. take off C. pass by D. run away
5. A. complaining B. suffering C. waiting D. struggling
6. A. indicating B. recommending C. lifting D. urging
7. A. trunk B. box C. window D. carriage
8. A. anxieties B. words C. results D. comments
9. A. reaction B. request C. comment D. suggestion
10. A. comforted B. prevented C. encouraged D. ignored
11. A. escaped B. fled C. settled D. flooded
12. A. excited at B. thought about C. made fun of D. complained about
13. A. feeling B. motto C. dream D. determination
14. A. skillfully B. strangely C. particularly D. hopefully
15. A. proud B. aware C. ashamed D. confident
1-5 BDCAC 6-10 CABAD 11-15 BDACC