Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s
Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home.
I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing
the routes, I figured I’d just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she
was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take
from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me
which bus to look for. After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a
very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted
number above its windshield(挡风玻璃).It was
out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was
the same driver.
“I just can’t leave 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 take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested.
“Come on,” 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 earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good
Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his
car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t
accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,”she said. “Just do something nice
for somebody. Pass it along.”
1.Why did the writer say that he would have a long
night?
A.He wondered
how long he had to wait for the next bus.
B.No driver
would give him a ride.
C.He didn’t know the routes.
D.He perhaps
would have to take a taxi.
2.Judging from the context, the place where the writer
waited for the second bus was .
A.very quiet
and peaceful
B.dark without
street lights
C.neither clean
nor beautiful
D.a little
unsafe
3.Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for
30 minutes at the end of the route?
A.No bus would
come at the time.
B.A taxi ride
would be more comfortable.
C.He became
impatient and a bit worried.
D.He knew the
driver would never return.
4.The bus driver hoped that the writer .
A.would pass
the good deed along
B.would keep
her in memory
C.would give
the money to others
D.would do her
a favor