阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi. One day, I was called at midnight to pick someone up. When I arrived, the building was
_________ dark except for one light in a window.
I walked to the door and knocked. After a long
_________, the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood in front of me. By her side was a small suitcase.
“Would you
_________ my suitcase out to the car?” she said. I took it and gave her my arm. We walked slowly to the street. She thanked me for my kindness
_________. “That’s all right,” I told her. “I try to treat my passengers how I want my mother treated.”
When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address. Then she
_________ me to drive her through the downtown. “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered. “I’m in no
_________ and I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” she said, her eyes shinning with
_________.
“I don’t have any family
_________.” she continued. “The doctor says I don’t have very long.” I quietly turned off the meter (记表器). “What road do you want me to take?” I asked. For hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived.
_________ she asked me to slow down, while she sat looking into the
__________, saying nothing.
As the sun was coming up, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the hospice, and later we arrived. When we pulled up, two nurses were waiting for us. They helped her into a wheelchair.
“How much should I pay?” she asked me,
__________ for her purse.
“
__________.” I said. Without thinking, I leaned down (俯下身来) and gave her a hug. She also hugged me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.” she said. “Thank you.”
I squeezed (紧握) her hand and then walked back to my taxi. For the
__________ of the day, I could hardly talk. I believe I have never done anything more
__________ in my life. We usually think that our lives are defined by great moments. But I now realize that great moments catch us by surprise, because they often seem quite
__________. It is a taxi ride I’ll never forget.
1. A.completely | B.exactly | C.widely | D.generally |
2. A.process | B.course | C.wait | D.conversation |
3. A.support | B.direct | C.guard | D.carry |
4. A.repeatedly | B.directly | C.impolitely | D.wisely |
5. A.suggested | B.requested | C.mentioned | D.doubted |
6. A.speed | B.business | C.rush | D.competition |
7. A.shyness | B.light | C.tears | D.shame |
8. A.convenient | B.remaining | C.lively | D.left |
9. A.In no time | B.From time to time | C.Each time | D.At a time |
10. A.corner | B.darkness | C.background | D.traffic |
11. A.reaching | B.turning | C.dealing | D.processing |
12. A.Something | B.Everything | C.Nothing | D.Anything |
13. A.rest | B.last | C.point | D.influence |
14. A.active | B.meaningful | C.private | D.accidental |
15. A.bright | B.low | C.daily | D.small |