Dear Sir,

I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route (路线): the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.

The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?

The regulations say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?

The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers  and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.

It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service  better?

Yours

Tired passenger

The writer has to take Bus No.49 because       .

       A.it arrives on time     B.it is not always full

       C.it travels faster       D.it has fewer seats on it

How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?

A.Ten minutes.  B.One hour. 

C.Half an hour.    D.Nearly a day.

The regulations say that each bus may carry       passengers at most.

A.20        B.40          C.60               D.129

From the passage we can see that       .

A.the bus service was poor   

B. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road

C. no passengers took their buses 

D. the writer was always the first to get on the bus

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My father enjoys bike riding.Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad.36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my    37 .It was important to do things with friends  38   .I saw my dad every evening at home.Why did I have to  39  my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept  40  , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip  41  I wanted to come.

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low  42 .Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.Just then my father  43 my room.“It’s a beautiful day.Want to go for a  44  today, Beck?”  “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently  45 .Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that  46   .

Several hours later, the police called us,  47  us that Dad had a traffic accident.My father’s injuries were serious.It took several days before he could 48  speak.Beside his bed I held his hand gently,   49  of hurting him.

“Daddy … I’m sorry …”

“It’s OK, sweetheart.I’ll be OK.”

“No,” I said, “I  50  what I said to you that day.You know, that morning?”

“Sweetheart, I don’t  51  anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident.I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52  a weak smile.

I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I   53  wanted him to leave me alone.My teacher once told me that  54  have immeasurable power.They can hurt or they can heal.And we all have the  55  to choose our words.I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

36.A.There fore       B.Instead            C.Besides       D.However

37.A.attention      B.sight            C.effort             D.energy

38.A.once again    B.all of a sudden      C.in time      D.on one hand

39.A.start         B.save               C.devote       D.waste

40.A.silent          B.busy            C.asleep          D.awake

41.A.unless       B.in case            C.so that         D.as if

42.A.spirits      B.conditions          C.emotions      D.hopes   

43.A.left            B.checked          C.entered       D.knocked

44.A.ride         B.walk            C.picnic       D.game

45.A.whispered       B.warned            C.announced    D.shouted

46.A.moment      B, morning           C.afternoon      D.evening

47.A.convincing   B.reminding        C.informing     D.phoning

48.A.eventually     B.generally        C.strictly            D.broadly

49.A.tired           B.afraid           C.aware         D.sorry

50.A.discuss        B.think             C.care         D.mean

51.A.hate        B. forget           C.remember      D.like

52.A.got          B.expressed         C.exchanged    D.managed

53.A.often        B.never           C.even         D.once

54.A.apologies      B.promises          C.smiles       D.words       

55.A.experience     B.honor             C.power          D.desire

 

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