I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what  37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years，  38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be  39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the  40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as  41 fellows.  Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver  42  money or jewels or like that people leave in their  43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had  44  her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her  45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.”  46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47 .

I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I  48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy  49 ，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit  50  for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know，  52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are  53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they  54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the  55 I try，the easier it gets.

I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what  37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years，  38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be  39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.
Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the  40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as  41 fellows.  Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver  42  money or jewels or like that people leave in their  43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had  44  her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her  45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.”  46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47 .
I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I  48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy  49 ，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit  50  for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know，  52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are  53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they  54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the  55 I try，the easier it gets.

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　　     When people have more money than they need for ordinary things they sometimes use their 1 money to travel and see 2 of the world. European people go to 3 and people from the East go to 4. Long before people traveled 5, ships went from one country to another 6 one　　　　 another. The men 7 in those old ships 8 use the stars and 9 to　　　　 help them find the way.10 they saw an island, they brought out their maps to see 11 the island was marked (作标记) on their maps. 12 it was not marked there, they knew that they 13 an island. If we compare the maps of today with 14 by the early sailors we will notice many　　　　 differences.

　　     These days 15 and the most convenient (便捷的) way to travel is by air. Some people who do not like cold weather fly to 16 place when the cold season comes. Their only problem is 17 if they move every year to　　　　 keep away from the cold 18 rainy season they need two 19 houses, one　　　　 for each half of the year. Some people like to travel by sea better 20 it gives them a chance 21 new friends. 22 natural way to travel is by land. If we have enough time to compare one place with another we will 23 that every two places are rather 24 each other. If we know both languages, we can have a better 25 of the differences between the　　　　 two countries.　　 　　 　　 　　

  1. A. spare　　 B. more　　 C. must　　D. most　　　　   ［　　 ］ 　　   2. A. other part　　　　　　B. other parts 　　 　　 C. the other part　　　　D. the other parts　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   3. A. east　　B. west　　   C. the East　　 D. the West  ［　　 ］ 　　   4. A. east　　B. the East   C. the West　　 D. the Europe　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   5. A. to please　　　　 B. for pleasure　　 　　 C. to be pleased　　 D. to be pleasant　　　　　　　　［　　 ］　　   6. A. to trade　　　　  B. to trade on　　 　　 C. to trade with　　 D.  to be trade　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］ 　　   7. A. who sailing　　   B. whose sailor 　　 　　 C. that sailed　　   D. which sailed　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］　　   8. A. used to　　　　   B. where used to　　 　　 C. would have to　　 D. needed　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］　　   9. A. the water　　　　 B. the planets　　 　　 C. the sun　　　　   D. the moon　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］　　   10. A. As　　　　　　   B. Now and then　　 　　  C. Each time　　　　D. From time to time　　　　　　 ［　　 ］ 　　   11. A. how　　　　　　  B. that 　　 　　  C. there　　　　　　D. whether　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   12. A. That　　　　　　 B. Unless　　 　　  C. If　　　　　　   D. Whether　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   13. A. discovered　　   B. could discover　　 　　  C. would discover   D. have discovered　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   14. A. that used　　　　B. that was used　　 　　  C. those used　　   D. those were used　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   15. A. quick　　　　　　B. a quicker 　　 　　  C. the quicker　　  D. the quickest　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］　　   16. A. a warmer　　　　 B. the warmest 　　 　　  C. hot　　　　　　  D. the hottest　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   17. A. that　　　　　　 B. on condition that 　　 　　  C. how　　　　　　  D. whether　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　 ］　　   18. A. and　　　　　　  B. but 　　 　　  C. or　　　　　　   D. so well as　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］　　   19. A. alone　　　　　　B. lonely　　 　　  C. separate　　　　 D. single　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］　　   20. A. so　　　　　　   B. on account of　　 　　  C. because　　　　  D. because of　　　　　　　　　　［　　 ］　　   21. A. to make　　　　　　   B. to have 　　 　　  C. to be introduced　　  D. to get in touch with　　 ［　　 ］　　   22. A. Most　　　　　　　　  B. The most　　 　　  C. Best　　　　　　　　  D. The best　　　　　　　　 ［　　 ］　　   23. A. do a conclusion　　   B. make a conclusion　　 　　  C. have conclusion　　   D. draw the conclusion　　  ［　　 ］　　   24. A. different with　　　　B. different from　　 　　  C. the same as　　　　   D. looking like　　　　　　 ［　　 ］　　   25. A. information　　　　   B. situation　　 　　  C. knowledge　　　　　　 D. experience　　　　　　   ［　　 ］