Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my__ 21  and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was   22   and he told me he needed a    23   to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to   24   and he gratefully did so.

25   he got in he told me that he was a   26   and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and  27   to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 28   would stop for him so he could be there before the   29   office closed. With some 30   driving we managed to make it there in about 10   31 . I then asked him how he   32   on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently 33   for you and bring you back,” I told him. He 34   me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.

Afterwards he got back in my   35  and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I  36  refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a  37 . I drove him back to where I had picked him up and  38   one more “thank you” he was on his way.

I feel that the world  39  offers us what we need. In the man’s  40   it was a ride, in mine the chance to help someone else.

Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker （搭便车的人）．I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be __1__, but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their __2__．I rolled down my window and called the man to my car．I asked him where he was_3__ and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would __4__ in 15 minutes．

__5__ he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear．He continued to tell me that he is a __6__ and goes out to sea for weeks at a time．He needs to take

__7__for his nerves, _8__ which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work．

With some __9__ driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes．I told him I would wait and bring him back．He __10__ me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes．

Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other __11__and it was going to take a while _12__．I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I __13___．But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes, __14___we had a bit more time than __15__．

Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to _16__ for keeping me waiting so long．I tried my best to make him feel at _17__ and drove him back to where I had picked him up．Again he _18__ his thanks and we said our good-byes．

I feel that the universe or God always __19__ us with what we need．Maybe God did put him in my path．In his case it was a __20__, in mine the opportunity to help someone else．

1．A．pleasing                B．helpful                 C．dangerous           D．surprising

2．A．home                    B．destination           C．office                  D．clinic

3．A．coming                 B．leaving                C．living                  D．heading

4．A．close                    B．open                   C．end                     D．stay

5．A．Once                    B．Since                  C．Before                 D．While

6．A．doctor                  B．salesman             C．fisherman            D．postman

7．A．rest                      B．medicine              C．temperature         D．advice

8．A．without                 B．with                    C．of                       D．for

9．A．careful                  B．exciting               C．quick                  D．relaxing

10．A．praised                B．thanked               C．encouraged          D．refused

11．A．relatives               B．patients               C．guests                 D．nurses

12．A．later                    B．sooner                 C．faster                  D．longer

13．A．waited                 B．visited                 C．examined             D．drove

14．A．turning up           B．taking out            C．making up           D．turning out

15．A．promised             B．suggested            C．limited                 D．expected

16．A．explain                B．excuse                C．apologize             D．forgive

17．A．rest                     B．safety                  C．ease                    D．sorrow

18．A．expressed            B．supplied               C．announced           D．exchanged

19．A．offers                 B．provides              C．combines            D．connects

20．A．car                     B．treatment             C．gift                     D．ride

Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my  36  and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was  37  and he told me he needed a  38  to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to  39  and he gratefully did so.

40  he got in he told me that he was a  41  and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and  42  to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 43  would stop for him so he could be there before the  44      office closed. With some  45  driving we managed to make it there in about 10  46. I then asked him how he  47  on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently  48      for you and bring you back,” I told him. He  49  me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.

Afterwards he got back in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I  51  refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a  52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and  53  one more “thank you” he was on his way.

I feel that the universe  54   provides us with what we need. In the man’s  55  it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else.

36. A. wheel                      B. window                  C. engine                    D. door

37. A. heading                    B. working                  C. living                     D. studying

38. A. walk                        B. talk                        C. trip                        D. ride

39. A. go out                      B. run away                       C. get in                     D. lie down

40. A. As far as                  B. As soon as               C. Even if                  D. Just before

41. A. farmer                     B. pianist                    C. doctor                    D. fisherman

42. A. needed                     B. stopped                   C. agreed                    D. preferred

43. A. someone                   B. nobody                   C. anyone                   D. everybody

44. A. teacher’s                  B. doctor’s                  C. manager’s               D. captain’s

45. A. good                       B. normal                   C. wrong                    D. fast

46. A. days                         B. hours                     C. minutes                  D. weeks

47. A. focused                    B. depended                       C. turned                    D. planned

48. A. look                               B. call                        C. wait                       D. drive

49. A. doubted                    B. thanked                  C. greeted                  D. accepted

50. A. car                           B. home                     C. office                    D. shop

51. A. politely                    B. angrily                   C. immediately           D. surprisingly

52. A. dream                      B. problem                  C. chance                   D. choice

53. A. before                      B. until                       C. besides                   D. after

54. A. never                      B. always                   C. sometimes               D. seldom

55. A. opinion                    B. way                       C. case                       D. condition

Last year when Tom graduated from school, he came to Taibei. He didn't like to work on his father's farm and hoped to find a job in a big city. He went from one company to another but no one wanted him. With little money left, he got to the station, sad and tired. All he wanted to do was go back to his small town. It was very late at night and the station was full of people. They were waiting to buy tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.
At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him and asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket because he thought they needed it more than he did. After the train left, he sat on the bench and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, an old man came and said, "Young man, I have seen what you did to the woman. I am the owner of a big company. I need a good young man like you. Would you like to work for me?"
【小题1】Tom came to the station to _______.

What if we could replace oil with a fuel which produced no pollution and which everybody had equal access to? The good news is that we can. In fact, we are swimming in it--- literally.

Hydrogen is one of the building blocks of the universe. Our own sun is basically a big, dense cloud of the stuff. And hydrogen can be used to create electricity for power, heat and light.

The problem is that hydrogen is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It does not exist as a material on its own, but is always part of something else. So it has to be separated before it can be used.

Most commercial hydrogen in use now is created from natural gas. As oil will start to run out in around the year 2030, it makes sense to produce as much hydrogen as possible as soon as we can. But natural gas supplies will also begin to run out soon after. Another source is needed.

Researchers are now using electricity to make water into hydrogen. Companies are working on the problem in their own areas. The first commercial hydrogen “fuel cells” for computers and mobile phones have already come on to the market. Auto companies have also invested over US $2 billion in the production of hydrogen fuelled cars.

The nations of a hydrogen fuelled planet would not fight over energy recourses. There would be a great reduction in pollution. The only by-product of creating hydrogen is pure drinking water--- something that is very scarce in many parts of the world. But that is not where the good news ends. Once the costs of producing hydrogen have been brought down, it will possibly provide power for a third of the Earth’s population that has no electricity.

And electricity creates wealth. In South Africa over the last decade there has been a large programme of electrification. Thanks to the programme, people do not have to spend their days looking firewood to burn for heat. And with electric light, they can work long into the night.

Some scientists see radical changes in the way the human race co-operates. Hydrogen creates electricity, and is also created by it. With dual use fuel cells, everyone who consumes energy could also produce it. Late at night, a man drives home in London and connects his car into the “world-wide hydrogen web,” which it supplies with electricity. A few hours later, a man in Beijing uses that electricity to power the hydrogen cell in his car. Hydrogen could be the first democratic energy source.

Like all dreams of the future, it seems very far away. But the threat of war and terrorism in the Middle East has made governments and businesses more aware of the need to end oil dependency and spend more time and money on hydrogen resource. So maybe the threat of war is not a completely bad thing for the future of the human race.

1.What does the underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refer to?

A. wealth                            B. hydrogen                         C. electricity                       D. fuel

2.What is the problem with using hydrogen as energy?

A. It has by-products.

B. It has to be separated from other materials.

C. It will make energy too cheap.

D. It is too far away from us.

3.Why does the author give the example in the last but one paragraph ?

A. To tell us that we produce energy while using hydrogen power.

B. To tell us that hydrogen power does not produce pollution.

C. To show hydrogen power can stop war.

D. To show hydrogen power is cheap.

4.What is the author’s attitude about the future?

A. skeptical                            B. negative              C. indifferent              D. positive

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. war and energy                                          B. the future of hydrogen as an energy resource

C. the disadvantages of oil                        D. How to end war