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I took the bus to school every day when I was in grade school.Alvin，our bus driver，came by every morning at 8：00 to pick us up.
We were lowerincome families.My parents barely made ends meet for them and five of us kids.Alvin picked up around twenty kids in our area and dropped us off after school.About once a month he would make a stop at the local drivein.Someone would come out and ask each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink.Alvin would pay for the whole bus out of his own pocket.The kindness that he showed was amazing.We didn't get treats like that too often and they are fondly remembered.
I remember him picking us up at the end of the school year and taking us to his home for a barn dance (谷仓舞)．He would provide drinks and chips for everyone.
Remembering the kindness he showed，I called him up twenty years later and thanked him.I told him that he probably wouldn't remember me，but I sure remembered him! We didn't see much kindness from others as we grew up，so it made it all the more special.
I could hear the smile in his voice when he thanked me for calling.
He's the reason I do my best to show kindness to everyone I cross paths with.He's had such a huge influence in my life and I'm so thankful I was able to tell him.
1．All of the following are mentioned in Paragraph 2 EXCEPT that ________.
A．about twenty kids rode on the Alvin's bus
B．it seemed that Alvin didn't like naughty students
C．thanks to Alvin，the kids could eat free ice creams
D．someone sold things like drinks at the local drivein
B [细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Alvin picked up around twenty kids...”可知A项正确；由“Alvin would pay for the whole bus...pocket”可知C项正确；由“Someone would come out...or a drink”可知D项正确。唯有B项未提及。]
2．When receiving Alvin's offer，the author felt ________.
A．amazed B．anxious
C．terrified D．confused
A [推理判断题。由文章第二段倒数第二句话“The kindness that he showed was amazing.”可推知A项正确。]
3．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The author came from a wealthy family.
B．Alvin usually picked up the kids at 8：30.
C．The author was the only child of his/her parents.
D．The author was invited to Alvin's home and had fun.
D [细节理解题。由文章第三段内容可知D项正确。]
4．Who gave the kids a lot of help in spirits?
A．Alvin.
B．Five kids.
C．The author's parents.
D．A seller at the drivein.
A [推理判断题。由文章最后两段内容可知，校车司机Alvin的善举感动了作者一生，对作者的人生产生了潜移默化的影响。]
