It was a warm March evening, and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home. It was nearly 6:00 PM, but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no ___36___ that he intended to start the bus.

A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me. She was crying. Not speaking to anyone in particular, she ____37____ narrated her story.

She had come to the city to visit her daughter. On the way to the terminal, a thief had ____38_____ one of her bags. It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ___39___ still had some money left. The bus conductor, driver, and other passengers listened to her tale.

At this time, an old man___40___ got on the bus. He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.

After a few minutes, all seats were ___41____. The driver got behind the wheel and started the engine. The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were __42____. When he came to the old man’s seat, he became ___43___ and asked the old man whether he had any money. The old man___44___ that he did not. He explained that he __45____ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.

Upon hearing this, the bus conductor __46___ the old man to get off the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus __47___ he could get home before dark. The bus driver approached the old man, and repeated the conductor’s ___48___to get off the bus.

“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?” she interfered. “He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver shouted. “Well, that’s no __49___to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she said, “How much is his fare?”  The bus conductor mumbled the amount. “Fine,” said the woman. She __50___ inside her blouse, took out her __51___ money, and handed the fares to the bus conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a hard time.”

All eyes turned __52____the woman, who, just minutes before, had been crying over the money she’d lost. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

By the time the bus rolled out of the terminal, she had given the old man bread and a dollar.  She rode the rest of the way home ____53___a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace, and the money she’d lost __54___ was forgotten.

On the road of life, the politeness and smiles of __55___ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others!

36．A．answer              B．agreement          C．indication             D．talk

37．A．tearfully             B．excitedly              C．helplessly            D．proudly

38．A．got                  B．snatched             C．pulled                  D．caught

39．A．surprisingly        B．peacefully              C．naturally             D．fortunately

40．A．in rags             B．shyly                  C．happily               D．in disorder

41．A．had               B．taken                C．full                      D．crowded

42．A．getting on          B．getting down          C．getting off           D．getting in

43．A．conscious           B．suspicious             C．curious                D．anxious

44．A．realized              B．pretended             C．admitted             D．remembered

45．A．spend              B．has spent               C．had spent             D．was spent

46．A．asked                  B．ordered                 C．led                     D．begged

47．A．so                   B．until                  C．if                     D．when

48．A．arrangement          B．command          C．advice                 D．decision

49．A．good                 B．sense                 C．reason                  D．doubt

50．A．picked                  B．removed           C．touched              D．reached

51．A．left                B．saving                  C．borrowed           D．remaining

52．A．in                   B．to                   C．down                 D．on

53．A．owning              B．wearing               C．hating            D．losing

54．A．earlier             B．sooner             C．later                 D．former

55．A．customers         B．friends                  C．strangers            D．conductors

It was a warm March evening，and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home.It was nearly 6：00 PM，but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no 1that he intended to start the bus.
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying.Not speaking to anyone in particular，she2told her story.
She had come to the city to visit her daughter.On the way to the terminal(终点站)，a thief had3 one of her bags.It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her.The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she4 still had some money left.The bus conductor，driver，and other passengers listened to her tale.
At this time, an old man5got on the bus.He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.After a few minutes, all seats were6.The driver started the engine.The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were7.When he came to the old man’s seat，he became8 and asked the old man whether he had any money.The old man9 that he did not.He explained that he10 all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.
Upon hearing this，the bus conductor11 the old man to get off the bus.The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus12 he could get home before dark.The bus driver approached the old man，and repeated the conductor’s13 to get off the bus.
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted.“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted.“Well, that’s no14 to throw him off the bus,”she insisted.Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount.“Fine.”said the woman.She15 inside her blouse, took out her16 money，and handed the fare to the bus conductor.“Here’s his fare and mine.Just stop giving him a hard time.”
All eyes turned17 the woman，who，just minutes before，had been crying over the money she’d lost.“It’s only money,” she shrugged.
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal，she had given the old man some bread and a dollar.She rode the rest of the way home18 a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace，and the money she’d lost19was forgotten.
On the road of life，the politeness and smiles of20 can lighten our loads and lift our spirits.How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !

1. 1.
   1. A.
      answer
   2. B.
      agreement
   3. C.
      sign
   4. D.
      meaning
2. 2.
   1. A.
      tearfully
   2. B.
      excitedly
   3. C.
      helplessly
   4. D.
      proudly
3. 3.
   1. A.
      got
   2. B.
      stole
   3. C.
      pulled
   4. D.
      caught
4. 4.
   1. A.
      surprisingly
   2. B.
      peacefully
   3. C.
      naturally
   4. D.
      fortunately
5. 5.
   1. A.
      in rags
   2. B.
      shyly
   3. C.
      happily
   4. D.
      in disorder
6. 6.
   1. A.
      had
   2. B.
      crowded
   3. C.
      full
   4. D.
      taken
7. 7.
   1. A.
      getting on
   2. B.
      getting down
   3. C.
      getting off
   4. D.
      getting in
8. 8.
   1. A.
      conscious
   2. B.
      suspicious
   3. C.
      curious
   4. D.
      anxious
9. 9.
   1. A.
      realized
   2. B.
      pretended
   3. C.
      admitted
   4. D.
      remembered
10. 10.
    1. A.
       spends
    2. B.
       has spent
    3. C.
       had spent
    4. D.
       was spent
11. 11.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       ordered
    3. C.
       led
    4. D.
       begged
12. 12.
    1. A.
       so
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       if
    4. D.
       when
13. 13.
    1. A.
       arrangement
    2. B.
       command
    3. C.
       advice
    4. D.
       decision
14. 14.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       sense
    3. C.
       reason
    4. D.
       doubt
15. 15.
    1. A.
       picked
    2. B.
       removed
    3. C.
       touched
    4. D.
       reached
16. 16.
    1. A.
       left
    2. B.
       saving
    3. C.
       borrowed
    4. D.
       remaining
17. 17.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       to
    3. C.
       down
    4. D.
       on
18. 18.
    1. A.
       owning
    2. B.
       wearing
    3. C.
       hating
    4. D.
       losing
19. 19.
    1. A.
       earlier
    2. B.
       sooner
    3. C.
       later
    4. D.
       former
20. 20.
    1. A.
       customers
    2. B.
       friends
    3. C.
       strangers
    4. D.
       conductors

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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.