One March evening I together with my friends was on a bus. The driver didn't
to start the bus soon because it was not yet
.A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story
, not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her
was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she
still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked
.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he
that he had spent all his money he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to
the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he
her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's
.
The woman was watching the incident.
the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she shouted.
“Stop
him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver
.
“Well, that's no
to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her
money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a
time.
All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home
a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier
.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can
our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the
will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
| 小题1: | | A．try | B．care | C．decide | D．intend |
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| 小题2: | | A．empty | B．full | C．crowded | D．ready |
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| 小题3: | | A．tearfully | B．seriously | C．carefully | D．calmly |
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| 小题4: | | A．fare | B．possession | C．money | D．wealth |
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| 小题5: | | A．strangely | B．happily | C．secretly | D．fortunately |
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| 小题6: | | A．unsatisfied | B．weak | C．unhappy | D．excited |
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| 小题7: | | A．explained | B．declared | C．admitted | D．found |
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| 小题8: | | A．get off | B．start | C．get on | D．stop |
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| 小题9: | | A．begged | B．scolded | C．praised | D．thanked |
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| 小题10: | | A．request | B．action | C．suggestion | D．command |
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| 小题11: | | A．Unless | B．Although | C．Until | D．When |
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| 小题12: | | A．attacking | B．bothering | C．blaming | D．wronging |
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| 小题13: | | A．warned | B．whispered | C．shouted | D．repeated |
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| 小题14: | | A．problem | B．need | C．matter | D．reason |
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| 小题15: | | A．spending | B．collected | C．remaining | D．borrowed |
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| 小题16: | | A．busy | B．cold | C．hard | D．fearful |
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| 小题17: | | A．giving | B．wearing | C．taking | D．forcing |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgotten | B．used | C．earned | D．returned |
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| 小题19: | | A．move | B．increase | C．lighten | D．carry |
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| 小题20: | | A．world | B．journey | C．smile | D．friendship |
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