When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

Winter has　　　 and people in the northern area are facing food and fuel shortage.

A．set up　　　　 B．set out　　 C．set in　　　 D．set off

 After the meeting，I ________ to write a report on our next term’s work.

    A．set about          B．made off  with

    C．set out            D．set off

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20题的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　The Pope arrived at Heathrow Airport and got 1 into a chauffeur-driven car. “I'm rather 2 for a very important meeting, my good man,” he told the driver, “so I would 3 it if we could go as 4 as possible.”

　　The driver agreed, but 5 a law-abiding(守法的) fellow, didn't do more than 70 miles per hour on the motorway. This made the Pope rather angry, so he badgered(纠缠不休) the driver to go faster, but 6 no success.

　　 7 the pope said, “Look, I really 8 have to get to this meeting. It's extremely important. You sit in the 9 and I'll drive.”

　　Being a good Catholic lad the driver 10 he couldn't refuse his Holiness, so they changed places and 11 . The Pope really put his foot down and before long they were driving 12 over 100 mph. Inevitably, 13 , a few miles down the road they got pulled over by the police.

　　The 14 came over to the car, looked 15 and then walked away to 16 his boss. “Chief, chief,” he said into his radio, “I think I 17 have pulled over someone really, really important.”

　　“Is it the Prime Minister?” asked the 18 .

　　“No,” said the officer, “more important than him.”

　　“Well, is it the Queen?” asked the chief.

　　“No, sir,” replied the policeman, “more important than her.”

　　“Well, who on earth is 19 then?” asked the chief.

　　“I don't know, sir,” said the officer, “but he's 20 the Pope driving him around.”

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