A
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 on to me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy."
1. 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 on time
2. The taxi driver did not charge(收费) the old woman because he ______.
A. wanted to help her B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
3. 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 others' concern.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者20年前作为出租车司机送一位老太太去临终医院的难忘经历。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第八段"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."(“哦，我不着急，”她说。“我正要去临终医院。我没有家人了。医生说我时间不多了。”)以及第十段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.(在接下来的两个小时里，我们开车穿过这座城市。她指给我看她曾经工作过的大楼，她曾经住过的社区，还有她年轻时曾去跳舞的舞厅)可知，老妇人选择乘车穿过城市，是为了最后一次看一些地方。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据上文的讲述可知，这个老妇人无儿无女，生命的时间所剩无几，我很同情她现在的处境，再根据最后一段Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug(拥抱). She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”可知，几乎想也没想，我给了她一个拥抱。她对我说：“你给了一个老太太一段欢乐的时光。”由此可推知，作为出租车司机的我没有向生命快要走到尽头的老妇人收费，是因为我想帮助她。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”可知，她紧紧的抱住我，并说：“你给了一个老太太一段快乐的时光”。由此可推知，故事告诉我们，一个善举可以给人带来巨大的快乐。故选C。
