Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an

Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east.

A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.

She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield（挡风玻璃）.It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.

“I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”

“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.

“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.

“It’s a long way,” I protested.

“Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”

As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said.

When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,”she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”1.Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?

A.He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus

B.No driver would give him a ride

C.He didn’t know the routes

D.He perhaps would have to take a taxi

2.Judging from the context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was_________

A.very quiet and peaceful

B.dark without street lights

C.neither clean nor beautiful

D.a little unsafe

3.Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?

A.No bus would come at the time

B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable

C.He became impatient and a bit worried

D.He knew the driver would never return

4.The bus driver hoped that the writer           

A.would pass the good deed along

B.would keep her in memory

C.would give the money to others

D.would do her a favor

试题答案

ADCA

本文讲述了一位好心的公共汽车司机给作者提供帮助的故事。

1.推理判断题。根据Four more lights, she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night可知答案为A。

2.推理判断题。根据I just can't leave you here, this isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home(晚上这里不安全，我将送你回家)可知答案为D。

3.推理判断题。根据After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home作者在这里等了很久都不见有车来，因此他应该是着急了，所以有搭的士车回家的想法，即答案选C

4.事实细节题。从司机和作者的对话中可知司机希望作者为他人做些好事，比较四个选项可知此题最佳答案为A

考点：考查故事类短文

点评：故事类短文要注意细节的理解。把握文章的故事发展的过程，注意时间，地点，人物。进行推理判断。