When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a
problem and had to go to hospital for a
check-up.
It seemed a small
compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go
right from the beginning. Not having a car or
the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.
I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was
I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly got on a bus that was taking me in the
direction.
I
the bus and stood on the pavement(人行道) not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a
, who was trying to get past me.
, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was
. After I explained my
to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my
. Sitting there waiting, I felt
that someone had been willing to help.
, hearing a horn （喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend
at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a
to the hospital.
Such unexpected
from a stranger was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose
, for all things are possible.
| 小题1: | | A．social | B．traveling | C．physical | D．housing |
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| 小题2: | | A．former | B．medical | C．scientific | D．final |
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| 小题3: | | A．challenge | B．chance | C．success | D．mistake |
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| 小题4: | | A．ahead | B．fast | C．easy | D．wrong |
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| 小题5: | | A．appreciating | B．knowing | C．visiting | D．leaving |
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| 小题6: | | A．Since | B．Although | C．Once | D．Unless |
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| 小题7: | | A．necessary | B．strange | C．important | D．obvious |
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| 小题8: | | A．right | B．same | C．opposite | D．general |
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| 小题9: | | A．got off | B．ran into | C．looked at | D．waited for |
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| 小题10: | | A．gentleman | B．stranger | C．friend | D．driver |
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| 小题11: | | A．Surprisingly | B．Especially | C．Normally | D．Probably |
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| 小题12: | | A．OK | B．dangerous | C．nervous | D．excited |
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| 小题13: | | A．aim | B．idea | C．situation | D．excuse |
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| 小题14: | | A．station | B．direction | C．apartment | D．appointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointed | B．certain | C．grateful | D．afraid |
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| 小题16: | | A．Perhaps | B．Without doubt | C．Right away | D．Then |
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| 小题17: | | A．waving(招手) | B．shouting | C．staring(盯着) | D．laughing |
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| 小题18: | | A．bike | B．guidance | C．drive | D．suggestion |
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| 小题19: | | A．kindness | B．news | C．appearance | D．results |
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| 小题20: | | A．hope | B．power | C．support | D．heart |
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