1 . 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 in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(困惑的). “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. 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 |
2. Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the
route?
A.No bus would come at the time. |
B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable. |
C.He became impatient and a bit worried. |
D.He knew the driver would never return. |
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 |