In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.
One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”
Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridge—a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”
One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.
“Let’s go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.”
“$25,000?” He asked.
“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”
“No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”
As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.
“Hey, there’s another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”
“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.
【小题1】. From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that ____.

A．The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low.

B．The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.

C．The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.

D．The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.

In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.

   One morning I got into three different taxis and announced, “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

   Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridge—a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

   One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.

   “Let’s go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.”

   “$25,000?” He asked.

   “Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

   “No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

   As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

   “Hey, there’s another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

   “No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1.. From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that ____.

   A. he was indifferent to the killing      B. he was afraid of the author

   C. he looked down upon the author     D. he thought the author was crazy

2.. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?

   A. Because he was able to help the author to find a new job.

   B. Because he wanted to go home and relax.

   C. Because it was far away from his home.

   D. Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.

3..What is the author’s interpretation of the driver’s reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical bank”?

   A. The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low.

   B. The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.

   C. The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.

   D. The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.

4.. Which of the following statements is true about New York taxi drivers?

   A. They are ready to help you do whatever you want to.

   B. they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves.

   C. They are sympathetic with those who are out of work.

   D. They work only for money.

5.. The passage mainly discusses ____.

   A. how to please taxi drivers.

   B. how to deal with taxi drivers

   C. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards riders in personal trouble

   D. the attitudes of taxi drivers towards troublesome taxi riders

In a moment of personal crisis (危机), how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.

One morning I got into three different taxis and announced: “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno,” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, so I could say casually, “Just to watch him die.” But nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver: “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

Taxi drivers were uniformly (一致地) sympathetic when I said I’d just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house: “If you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot look for another job.” A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope: He refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge, a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask (面具) and holding a stuffed (塞满的) pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried hailing (招呼) a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with Guy Caaude Theve – nain, a Haitian driver, was typical of the superb (一流的) assistance I received.

“Is anyone following us?”

“No.” said the driver, looking in his rearview mirror at traffic and me.

“Let’s go across the park,” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $ 25,000.”

“$ 25,000?” he asked.

“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

“No, man. I work 8 hours and I earn just $ 70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

As we approached 86, Lexington Street, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

“Hey, there’s another bank.” I said. “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have something to do with money – taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low, but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1．From the Ghanaian driver’s response, we can infer that             .

         A．he was not caring about the killing

         B．he was frightened to hear what the writer said

         C．he thought the writer was a criminal

         D．he thought the writer was crazy

2．Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to give the writer a ride?

         A．He didn’t want to help the writer get over his career crisis.

         B．He was in a hurry to go home and relax.

         C．The place was far away.

         D．He thought the writer was going to kill himself.

3．The underlined word “reluctance” in the last paragraph most probably means          .

         A．anger          B．unwillingness     C．opportunity        D．eagerness

4．What does the passage mainly discuss?

         A．Honesty of taxi drivers in New York.

         B．Taxi riders’ awareness of possible dangers.

         C．Taxi drivers’ attitudes towards riders.

In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answer interesting.

One morning I got into three different taxis and announced: “Well, it’s my first day back in New York in seven years. I’ve been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno,” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, so I could say casually, “Just to watch him die.” But nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian driver: “Reno? That is in Nevada?”

Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said I'd just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitain driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my boss’s house: “If you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot look for another job.” A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope: he refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge, a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Don’t worry. Take a new job.”

One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried hailing a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with Guy-Caaude Thevenain, a Haitian driver, was typical of the superb assistance I received.

“Let’s go across the park,” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25, 000.”

“$25, 000?” he asked.

“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?”

“No, man. I work 8 hours and I don’t make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”

As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank.

“Hey, there’s another bank,” I said, “could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”

“No, I can’t wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have had something to do with money—taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low—but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber can’t expect unconditional support.

1．Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?

A．Because he was able to help the author to find a new job.

B．Because he wanted to go home and relax.

C．Because it was far away from his home.

D．Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.

2．What is the author’s interpretation(explanation) of the driver’s reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical Bank” ?

A．The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low.

B．The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.

C．The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.

D．The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.

3．Which of the following statements is true about New York taxi drivers?

A．They are ready to help you do whatever you want to.

B．They refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves.

C．They are sympathetic with those who are out of work.

D．They work only for money.

4．The passage mainly discusses           .

       A．how to please taxi riders

       B．how to deal with taxi riders

       C．the attitudes of taxi drivers towards riders in personal trouble

       D．the attitudes of taxi drivers towards troublesome taxi riders

The enemy had got me. I was sure that I would be  _36  .I became terribly nervous. I   37  in my pockets to see if there were any  38  . I found one. But I had no matches. They had taken those.

I looked  _39  the bars(铁窗) at my jailer(狱卒). He did not make eye contact with me. I  _40_  out to him, “Have you got a light?” he looked at me, shrugged and  _41  to light my cigarette.

_42_ he came close and lit the match, his eyes met with mine. At that moment, I  43  . I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was because, when you get very close, it is  44  not to smile.

At that moment, it was as though a spark(火花) jumped between our  45  . I know he didn't want to, but he smiled back. He  46 my cigarette.

 “Do you have  47  ?” he asked.

“Yes, here .”I took out the picture of my family .He, _48_ ,took out a picture of his family and began to talk about his  plans and  _49_ for them.

My eyes filled with tears .I said that I was  _50  that I'd never see my family again .Tears came to his eyes ,too. Suddenly he unlocked my cell(牢房) and  _51_ led me out. Out of the jail .Out of the town. Then he let me free.

My life was _52_ by a smile. Yes, the smile–the unplanned,  53_ connection between people. I really believe __54__that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn't be _ 55  .There would be no hate or envy or fear.  

36.A. accused     B. punished     C. killed      D. hung

37.A. felt        B. touched      C. examined    D. checked

38.A. lights      B. cigarettes   C. money       D. matches

39.A. into        B. through      C. out         D. over

40.A. spoke       B. screamed     C. cried       D. called

41.A. came over   B. came out     C. came about  D. came across

42.A. While       B. Untill       C. As          D. Since

43.A. laughed     B. smiled       C. nodded      D. greeted

44.A. possible    B. polite       C. necessary   D. hard

45.A. souls       B. minds        C. hearts      D. thoughts

46.A. burnt       B. lit          C. gave        D. caught

47.A. kids        B. friends      C. pictures    D. wives

48.A. however     B. though       C. too         D. thus

49.A. hobbies     B. demands      C. hopes       D. ideas

50.A. shocked     B. afraid       C. frightened  D. touched

51.A. calmly      B. quickly      C. slowly      D. silently

52.A. given       B. won          C. recovered   D. saved

53.A. natural     B. original     C.necessary    D. obvious

54.A.that that    B.that when     C.that once    D.that if

55.A. strangers   B. relatives    C.enemies      D. competitors