Question

Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I'd just head east. A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for.

After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield (挡风玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver. “I just can't leave you here,” she said. “This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home.” “You'll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed (困惑). “No, I'll take you in my car,” she said. “It's a long way,” I protested. “Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”

As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I'm just passing the favor along, ” she said. When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't hear of it. “That wouldn't make it a favor, ” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”

1.Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?

A. He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.

B. No driver would give him a ride.

C. He didn't know the routes.

D. He perhaps would have to take a taxi.

2.Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was_____.

A. very quiet and peaceful

B. dark without street lights

C. neither clean nor beautiful

D. a little unsafe

3.The bus driver drove the writer home later because ________.

A. she happened to go in the same direction

B. she wanted to do something good for other people

C. her brother told her to do so

D. she wanted to earn more money

4.The bus driver hoped that the writer ________.

A. would do as she did

B. would keep her in memory

C. would give the money to others

D. would do her a favor

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述作者的车在高速公路上出现了故障，但是遇到了一位好心公交车司机帮助他，将他送回家。这位司机并不收钱，只是想要帮助他人，同时他也希望作者可以将帮助别人这种好事传递下去。

1.细节理解题。结合上文，第一段第四行There was another bus I could take from there.“我可以从那乘坐另一辆公交车。”可知作者不知道要等另一辆车多长时间。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第四行This isn't the nicest place.“这不是一个好地方。”可知这个地方不是很安全，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第三行I'm just passing the favor along,“我只是将这种幸福感传递下去。”这种幸福感指的是上文提到的帮助别人的幸福感，可知这位好心司机帮助作者是因为他想要做好事。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一句Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.“为其他人做一些好事吧。将它传递下去。”说明这位司机希望作者像他一样继续做好事，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。