The next morning I got up very early. It was dark and everyone was asleep. But I was going to Darpur.

　　I washed and dressed carefully. I put on my best clothes and carried my best stick. I put the money order carefully in my pocket and said goodbye to Martha.

　　I walked ten miles to the main road. I sat down at the main road and ate my breakfast.

　　I waited for the bus for about two hours. The bus came and I got on.

　　It is a long way to Darpur. The bus takes three hours. I arrived in Darpur and walked to the post office directly. I don't often go to Darpur. I only know the market, and one shop. This is the shop of Rick. I buy things for my farm from Rick.

　　There were a lot of people in the post office. I asked about money orders. A man showed me the queue. There was a long line of people and I waited at the back.

　　Finally it was my turn：I was at the front of the queue. But the man at the desk took no care of me.

　　“Excuse me,” I said. “It's my turn. I'm next.”

　　“You are next? Old man, I'm very busy,” the man said. “Look at my papers. Look at all these people. I am very busy. And you must wait.”

　　So I waited. Finally the man looked at me.

　　“What do you want?”

　　I gave him my money order. “This is my money order for one hundred pounds,” I replied.

　　The man held out his hand. “ID Card,” he said.

　　“Excuse me. I don't understand. What is an ID Card?” I replied.

　　“Your ID Card gives your name and your address. Your ID Card describes you. There is a photo of you in your ID Card. I can't give you any money for this money order if you don't show me your ID Card.”

　　“But I don't have an ID Card. Where can I buy one?” I asked.

　　The man did not speak to me. He gave no answer, And I didn't know what to do then.

1．What did the story-teller do in the morning to get himself ready to go to Darpur?

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A．He got up at about eight thirty.

B．He put on more clothes.

C．He took his best stick with him.

D．He put some money in his pocket.

2．How far was it from the story-teller's house to the bus stop?

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A．Two hours' walk.

B．About ten miles on foot.

C．Three hours by bus.

D．Ha1f an hour by bike.

3．who helped the story-teller find the post office?

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4．From the story we know that ________.

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A．the post office was far from the market

B．Rick's shop was quite small

C．there were a few people in the post office

D．people waited for their turn in line in the post office

5．Which of the following is TURE?

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A．The story-teller went to the town without breakfast.

B．There were two long lines in the post office.

C．The story-teller didn't have an ID Card.

D．The story-teller bought an ID Card at last,

       Each morning, I walked past a security guard(保安)。He 1   everyone that walked by him. I 2    how he knew so many people by their first names. The first few times I saw him. I didn’t say hello back to him 3    he greeted me. I was lost in my own world. On Monday he asked, “How was your 4   ?” I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly mother. He told me how 5  he was for my mother’s sickness. As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his 6   . The following day, I asked, “What’s your name?” He answered, “Gary.” I said, “I’m Deborah.” After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We 7    stories about our weekends, our dreams, and our families. Gary got offered a new job and moved 8    . It has been years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday.

       I look back at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart. When you say 9  to a stranger(陌生人) you become a pebble(鹅卵石)thrown into a lake. With each ripple（涟漪）you create, you spread 10   that continues to give.

1. A. watched                 B. believed               C. thanked          D. greeted

2. A. complained               B. admired               C. expected        D. forgot

3. A. when                   B. until                  C. before          D. and

4. A. visit                    B. weekend              C. mother                  D. sickness

5. A. afraid                   B. glad                  C. sorry            D. surprised

6. A. age                     B. job                   C. name            D. family

7. A. wrote                  B. heard                 C. read             D. shared

8. A. away                   B. over                        C. on              D. in

9. A. yes                     B. hello                 C. no              D. goodbye

10. A. news                 B. virus                 C. love             D. sadness