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  Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living.One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2∶30 AM.When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

  I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.

  After a long pause, the door opened.A small woman in her eighties stood before me.By her side was a small suitcase.

  I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman.She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

  She kept thanking me for my kindness.“It’s nothing,” I told her.“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

  “Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said.When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

  “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

  “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said.“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院).I don’t have any family left.The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

  I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).

  For the next two hours, we drove through the city.She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

  Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

  At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired.Let’s go now.”

  We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

  “How much do I owe you?” she asked.

  “Nothing.” I said.

  “You have to make a living,” she answered.“Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

  Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto e tightly.Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

(1)

The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

show she was familiar with the city

B.

see some places for the last time

C.

let the driver earn more money

D.

reach the destination on time

(2)

The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ________.

[  ]

A.

wanted to do her a favor

B.

shut off the meter by mistake

C.

had received her payment in advance

D.

was in a hurry to take other passengers

(3)

What can we learn from the story?

[  ]

A.

Giving is always a pleasure.

B.

People should respect each other.

C.

An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D.

People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

答案:1.B;2.A;3.C;
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Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares Word

  Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up.The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

  Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition Shakespeare's Word, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

  Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

  Discover esamples of furniture and needle work from Shakespeare's period.

  Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in poet's works.

  The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map ;pearest is Windsor Street(3 minytes' walk).

  &The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可劲的)to wheelchair users.

  The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).

(1)

How much is the admission for a family of twe grown-ups and two children?

[  ]

A.

∮9.80

B.

∮12.00

C.

∮14.20

D.

∮16.40

(2)

Where is the nearst parking place to Shakespere's Birthplace?

[  ]

A.

Behind the exhibition hall.

B.

Opposite the Visitors'Centre.

C.

At Windsor Street.

D.

Near the Coffee House.

(3)

A wheelchair user may need help to enter ________.

[  ]

A.

the house

B.

the garden

C.

the Visitors'Centre

D.

the exhibition hall

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