I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what  37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(準(zhǔn)則)，and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years，  38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be  39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the  40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as  41 fellows.  Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver  42  money or jewels or like that people leave in their  43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had  44  her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her  45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.”  46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47 .

I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I  48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy  49 ，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit  50  for a rainy day(一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(頑固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know，  52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are  53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they  54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教區(qū)）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the  55 I try，the easier it gets.

1.

A．honored

B．selfishness

C．upright

D．faithful

 

2.

A．takes

B．becomes

C．makes

D．haves

 

3.

A．distinguishing

B．recognizing

C．thinking

D．knowing

 

4.

A．generous

B．tough

C．devoted

D．educated

 

5.

A．cruel

B．proper

C．bad

D．wrong

 

6.

A．rude

B．honest

C．good

D．tough

 

7.

A．turns up

B．turns down

C．turns out

D．turns in

 

8.

A．houses

B．cars

C．pockets

D．rooms

 

9.

A．saw

B．dropped

C．set

D．pushed

 

10.

A．ring

B．suitcase

C．car

D．emerald

 

11.

A．So

B．Still

C．However

D．Though

 

12.

A．was

B．did

C．has

D．is

 

13.

A．made

B．shared

C．held

D．took

 

14.

A．a(chǎn)t one time

B．sometime

C．in no time

D．a(chǎn)t times

 

15.

A．set up

B．set off

C．set down

D．set aside

 

16.

A．trouble

B．suffering

C．word

D．violence

 

17.

A．especially

B．specially

C．particularly

D．practically

 

18.

A．frequently

B．rarely

C．a(chǎn)bsolutely

D．fairly

 

19.

A．tip

B．request

C．command

D．swap

 

20.

A．longer

B．harder

C．better

D．shorter

 

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.D

16.A

17.D

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】作為紐約司機(jī)的作者用親身體會(huì)來(lái)告訴我們誠(chéng)實(shí)的重要性。

1.C 形容詞辨析。A榮耀的；B自私的；C誠(chéng)實(shí)的；D忠誠(chéng)的；文章討論的是誠(chéng)實(shí)，故C正確。

2.C 動(dòng)詞辨析。Make成為；誠(chéng)實(shí)仍然是讓一個(gè)人成為公民所需要的品質(zhì)。

3.D 動(dòng)詞辨析。作為一名司機(jī)我知道在紐約有很多不好的事情。

4.B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文第一行taxi drivers are tough可知B正確。

5.D 上下文串聯(lián)。認(rèn)為紐約司機(jī)都很粗魯?shù)目捶ㄊ清e(cuò)誤的。

6.B 形容詞辨析。根據(jù)下文可知很多紐約司機(jī)都是很誠(chéng)實(shí)的。

7.D 短語(yǔ)辨析。A調(diào)高；B拒絕；C結(jié)果是；D上交。這里是指司機(jī)上交客人遺漏物品。

8.B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知東西是遺失在司機(jī)的車?yán)�，故B正確。

9.B 動(dòng)詞辨析。Drop下車。這里是指我回到把她丟下的地方。

10.A 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文可知她丟失的是項(xiàng)鏈。

11.C 連詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知這里表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。

12.B 上下文串聯(lián)。這里的did指代上文的felt。我感覺(jué)要比她感覺(jué)好。

13.C 動(dòng)詞辨析。這里是指我做了好多份工作來(lái)養(yǎng)家。Hold握有；

14.D 詞義辨析。A以前曾經(jīng)；B某事；C立刻；D有時(shí)。這里是指：有時(shí)生活也不容易。

15.D 短語(yǔ)辨析。A建立；B出發(fā)，動(dòng)身；C寫(xiě)下，記下；D放在一邊，儲(chǔ)蓄。這里指儲(chǔ)蓄。

16.A 名詞辨析。這里是指我與公眾之間沒(méi)有麻煩。

17.D 副詞辨析。實(shí)際上每個(gè)人都會(huì)給你一些你需要的東西。

18.D 副詞辨析。A頻繁地；B罕見(jiàn)地；C完全的；D相當(dāng)?shù)兀贿@里指大部分的紐約人很慷慨。

19.A 上下文串聯(lián)。Tip給小費(fèi)；這里是指無(wú)論別人是否給小費(fèi)。

20.Ａ上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文的I have been trying this for a long time可知我嘗試的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)，事情就越容易。

 

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