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   21  -，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor    22 

I walked to the door and knocked “Just a minute” answered a weak elderly      23

After a long pause the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood    24    me by her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car and then  25to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked   26 toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing” I told her. “I just try to   27  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   28 downtown”

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

“Oh I’m   29 ” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice临终医院. I don’t have any   30  left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and   31  the meter计价器.

For the next two hours we drove through the city. She   32  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  33  as a girl.

Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a   34 building and would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing.

At  35  she suddenly said” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”

We drove in silence to the   36 she had given me. “How much do I   37 you” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living” she answered. “Oh there are other   38 ” I answered. Almost without thinking I   39  and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

I walked into the  40 morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.

One evening I was resting in a cafe. I 36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.

He was in a(n) 37 shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the 38 in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He 39 down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.　

He was busy doing his work 40 heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for 41 from the rain. More and more people crowded 42 and gradually separated the boy from me.

Hours passed, and it turned 43 . I had no shoes on my feet and 44 where the boy had been. I thought he would not 45 my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.

When it was near midnight the 46 ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be 47 . I had to move to the door, head 48 . just as I went to the gate, I 49 found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 50 with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being 51 . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.

I shook him slightly and woke him up. He 52 up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package 53 , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I 54 him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the 55 of the boy stayed in my mind.

36. A. took　　 B. wore　　　　 C. mended　　　　 D. owned　

37. A. old　　　 B. unfit　　　　 C. small　　　　　 D. dirty　

38. A. bag　　　 B. package　　 C. box　　　　　 D. suitcase　

39. A. seated　　 B. bent　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. looked　

40. A. when　　　 B. after　　　　 C. because　　　 D. since　

41. A. protection　　 B. rest　　　　 C. hide　　　 　D. preparation　

42. A. out　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. in　　　　 D. off　

43. A. dark　　　 B. light　　　　　 C. dim　　　　　 D. bright　

44. A. thought　　 B. wondered　　 C. guessed　　　 D. imagined　

45. A. shine　　　 B. keep　　　　 C. return　　　　 D. carry　

46. A. rain　　　　 B. coffee　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. work　

47. A. opened　　 B. locked　　　 C. stopped　　　 D. closed　

48. A. lowered　　 B. dropped　　　 C. raised　　　　　 D. held　

49. A. shortly　　 B. surprisingly　　 C. sadly　　　 D. immediately　

50. A. table　　　　 B. door　　　 C. bed　　　　　 D. cafe　

51. A. wet　　　　 B. bare　　　　　 C. pale　　　 D. cold　

52. A. stayed　　　 B. sat　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　 D. got　

53. A. finally　　 B. suddenly　　 C. unfriendly　　　　 D. hurriedly　

54. A. recognized　 B. forgave　　 C. paid　　　　　　　 D. inspired　

55. A. feature　　　 B. shirt　　　　　 C. image　　　　 D. form

Our family finally managed to get together, but in a few days we scattered again to the ends of the earth，and I will begin my new job in a new city．My family has never been 1 in this way．When I think about the 2 future，my heart felt grayish．

When I 3 in the morning，it was raining outside and the sky was as 4 as my mood．My daughter 5 the new skirt that her uncle bought and she flew around the hall in the 6 and drew a small and beautiful picture in the dim crowd．

The airplane had a good 7 of newspapers，magazines，television programs，food and drinks．The meal even 8 a serving of Haagen—Dazs ice cream．This small present brightened me up 9 ．The gentle smile of the stewardess（空姐）was as beautiful as the 10 after the rain．

When I 11 the airplane，the language that entered my 12 was completely different from what I was 13 three hours ago．Although the street lights were as 14 as Allentown’s，the different clothes and expressions of the people 15 me that I am in a new world．I stood in the busy streets like Alice 16 the world in a fairy tale．My heart was 17 with puzzlement about the uncertain future and longing for the new life．When I 18 being able to do what I like once more，that I will make new 19 and that I can enjoy the fun of exploration，I could not 20 to think about starting my new life．

1．A．separated　　 B．gathered　　　　 C．divided　　　 D．surprised

2．A．bright　　　　 B．exciting　　　　 C．uncertain　　 D．unusual

3．A．stood up　 B．got up　　　　 C．stayed up　　 D．woke up

4．A．clear　　　　 B．high　　　　　　 C．dark　　　　　　 D．gray

5．A．dressed　　　 B．wore　　　　　 C．1iked　 　　　 D．had

6．A．station　　　 B．airport　　　 C．port　　　　　　 D．house

7．A．offer　　　　 B．number　　　　 C．supply　　　　 D．amount

8．A．included　 B．contained　　 C．followed　　　　 D．matched

9．A．successfully B．especially　　 C．eventually　　 D．fortunately

10．A．rainbow　　　 B．ground　　　　 C．sky　　　　　 D．flower

11．A．got on　　　 B．got off　　　 C．1eft away　　 D．took off

12．A．mouth　　　　 B．eyes　　　　　　 C．mind　　　　　 D．ears

13．A．finding　　　 B．learning　　　　 C．hearing　　　 D．listening

14．A．1ong　　　　 B．well　　　　　　 C．brilliant　　　　 D．many

15．A．told　　　　 B．reminded　　　 C．suggested　　 D．explained

16．A．visiting　　　　 B．traveling　　　　 C．wandering　　 D．exploring

17．A．full　　　　　　 B．filled　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　 D．pleased

18．A．set about　　 B．set out C．thought over　　 D. thought about