文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者一天下班遇到交通堵塞,和日常通勤一样,所以心情烦躁,就在等着通过的时候,出现了一辆救护车,300多个司机同时为救护车让路,让作者感悟到人们的善良可以让奇迹发生。
In the August sun, it’s unbearably hot in my car. I’m in Vancouver, approaching the Knight Street Bridge as I try to get home after work. It’s 5:15 pm. Traffic is already slowing down and then it comes to a full stop. I’m stuck even before getting on the bridge.
This has become my normal work commute (上下班往返) routine. Ahead of me is a heavily jammed on-ramp (匝道). I stare at the endless rows of vehicles, depressed.
At first I think this is not how it looks. The traffic will soon start moving. Seconds pass. Minutes pass. Looking at the rows of cars and trucks glittering in the sun, I start counting — 299, 300, 301 — and I give up.
Suddenly I remember I’m one of the 300 helpless drivers. But I stay focused. When the cars do move, I move carefully, making sure not to bump into other vehicles. Finally, I make it onto the bridge. The traffic is still crawling at a snail’s pace. Tired and hungry, I become very anxious.
Just then, I hear a weak sound in the distance. The sound gradually becomes louder, until I can identify it as an emergency vehicle approaching from behind. What do we do? The bridge is packed. There’s no room for us to move.
But I’m wrong. Every single car quickly, yet carefully, moves to the side. Without thinking, I follow suit. The lane remains open for a few seconds during which the ambulance flashes through.
Afterward, every car moves back. We close up the emergency lane, ready to continue our patient wait. Back in my spot, I forget my tiredness and hunger. My anxiety is gone. I start reflecting upon what 300 fellow drivers and I just did.
How did we do that? Despite our exhaustion, we collectively decided to help the stranger who needed the time more desperately than we did. We drew on our sympathy (同情心) and intelligence, requiring no directives.
Although I may seem alone stuck on the bridge, I’m connected to all the other drivers. Together we could make the impossible possible.
4. What did the author think of his commute routine?
A.It was surprising. | B.It was annoying. | C.It was boring. | D.It was confusing. |
5. When was the author’s anxiety gone?
A.When he was stuck in the traffic. | B.After the ambulance flashed through. |
C.After they decided to help the stranger. | D.When he heard the sound of the ambulance. |
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author got on the bridge at 5:15 pm. |
B.Moving carefully, the author still bumped into other cars. |
C.Every driver made room for the ambulance automatically. |
D.The author followed the ambulance through the bridge. |
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The drivers didn’t make a difference. | B.The author was stuck alone on the bridge. |
C.The author talked with the other drivers. | D.People’s kindness made the miracle happen. |