Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing.” I said.

“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

66. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ________.

A. show she was familiar with the city          B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money                 D. reach the destination(目的地) on time

67. The taxi driver did not charge(收费) the old woman because he ________.

A. wanted to give her a hand                        B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment ahead of time    D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

68. According to the underlined sentence, the old woman did so because________.

A. she was tired                                                 B. she may be lost in her memories

C. she was frightened                                  D. she was excited

69. What does the underlined word “remark” mean?

A. 标记                 B. 话语                       C. 记号                       D. 评论

70. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.                            B. People should respect each other.

C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D. People should learn to appreciate(感激) others’ concern(关心).

Do you think you are smart? _41_you are not sure, read the following story.

　 When Thomas Armstrong was a little boy, he did _42_ at school and was asked to leave school. But later on, he found he was good at _43_. He worked hard and became a writer and teacher.

　 Being _44_ does not just mean being good at school tests. There are many_45_ ways to be smart. There are eight different types of intelligence(智力)：being good at languages, math, music, sports, spatial(空间的)sense, getting_46_with people, understanding yourself, and being observant of nature.

　 _47_ child has some intelligence. The point is _48_ to find it and make use of it. For each child comes into the world with some talents, if they are _49_, they can do better in the world. Parents and teacher must help the child to keep those gifts.

　 It is believed that a good way to build intelligence at home or school is story_50_. If you want to be smarter, you can prepare a story and put on a play before other people.

(　 )41. A. And　　　　 B. So　　　 C. if　　　 D. But

　 (　 )42. A. badly　　　 B. well　　 C. greatly　 D. best

　 (　 )43. A. reading　　 B. dancing　 C. singing　 D. writing

　 (　 )44. A. weak　　　 B. strong　　 C. smart　　 D. careful

　 (　 )45. A. the other　　 B. another　 C. other　　 D. others

　 (　 )46. A. to　　　　　 B. up　　　 C. over　　 D. on

　 (　 )47. A. Both　　　 B. Every　　 C. No　　 D. All

(　 )48. A. who　　　　 B. where　　 C. how　　 D. why

(　 )49. A. helped　　　 B. lost　　　 C. expected D. hurt

(　 )50. A. listening　　 B. reading　 C. writing　 D. telling

The Xin’an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago.
The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.
【小题1】When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?

A．Every Saturday morning.

B．Every Saturday afternoon.

C．Every Sunday morning.

D．Every Sunday afternoon.

【小题2】Who is Zhao Fuqin?

A．A retired teacher.

B．The head of Xin’an Street Community.

C．A businessman.

D．A policeman.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “criminals” mean?

A．罪犯.

B．乞丐.

C．强盗.

D．邻居.

【小题4】The community started _______ to help people keep healthy.

A．the Clean-up Program

B．the Watch Program

C．the Fitness Program

D．the Kids Care Program

【小题5】From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin’an Street Community.

A．there are no problems now

B．an after-school club was built last month

C．the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday

D．the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now

The Xin’an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago.
The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.
【小题1】When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?

A．Every Saturday morning.

B．Every Saturday afternoon.

C．Every Sunday morning.

D．Every Sunday afternoon.

【小题2】Who is Zhao Fuqin?

A．A retired teacher.

B．The head of Xin’an Street Community.

C．A businessman.

D．A policeman.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “criminals” mean?

A．罪犯.

B．乞丐.

C．强盗.

D．邻居.

【小题4】The community started _______ to help people keep healthy.

A．the Clean-up Program

B．the Watch Program

C．the Fitness Program

D．the Kids Care Program

【小题5】From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin’an Street Community.

A．there are no problems now

B．an after-school club was built last month

C．the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday

D．the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now