Backin2007，IrentedaroominJohorBahru，MalaysiawhilestudyingformyMastersprogrammeinSingapore.Itravelleddailyby36acrosstheJohor­SingaporeCausewayformy37，whichwereusuallyintheevening.Itwasquite38

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Back in 2007，I rented a room in Johor Bahru，Malaysia while studying for my Masters programme in Singapore.I travelled daily by__ 36 __across the Johor­Singapore Causeway for my__ 37 __，which were usually in the evening.It was quite__ 38 __by the time I got back to the bus station in Johor Bahru，and I would still need to take another bus home.

One night，I__ 39 __the last bus and didn’t have enough money to take a taxi.With no other choice，I decided to__ 40 __the two­kilometre journey home，which would have been fine__ 41 __I were not so tired that day.It also didn’t__ 42 __that the route was pretty rough  (凹凸不平的)  and dark.But I walked forward with__ 43 __，with the promise of a night’s rest__ 44 __me on.After walking for a few minutes，a car__ 45 __in front of me.The driver，who looked__ 46 __，asked where I was headed.“Not many people walk  through here，” he said，and__ 47 __me a ride.He really__ 48 __me up as he  went out of his way to get me to my apartment.

What was more__ 49 __，however，was the story behind it.During the ride，the driver told me that when he saw me  walking，it made him think of his__ 50 __who used to walk to work by the__ 51 __road and though he often saw his uncle on the way，he had__ 52 __offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction.__ 53 __his uncle passed away because of an illness，and until today he still feels__ 54 __for not being kinder to his uncle.So when he__ 55 __me walking that night，he just had to stop and help.

36．A.bus                                               B．bike 

C．car                                                    D．train

37．A.job                                                B．classes  

C．tasks                                                  D．home

38．A.early                                              B．late 

C．cold                                                   D．hot

39．A.caught                                          B．took 

C．missed                                               D．left

40．A.drive                                             B．enjoy 

C．run                                                    D．walk

41．A.if                                                  B．though   

C．because                                              D．unless

42．A.suggest                                         B．help    

C．say                                                   D．mean

43．A.pleasure                                         B．hunger 

C．fear                                                   D．difficulty

44．A.pushing                                         B．turning 

C．holding                                               D．putting

45．A.pulled                                            B．stopped 

C．broke                                                 D．went

46．A.concerned                                    B．disappointed 

C．excited                                             D．worried

47．A.had                                               B．asked  

C．offered                                               D．got

48．A.cheered                                        B．brought 

C．gave                                                  D．picked

49．A.worse                                          B．interesting 

C．upset                                                 D．meaningful

50．A.grandfather                                   B．uncle 

C．father                                                 D．mother

51．A.busy                                              B．new    

C．main                                                 D．same

52．A.sometimes                                    B．always 

C．often                                                  D．never

53．A.Sadly                                             B．Exactly 

C．Gradually                                           D．Actually

54．A.puzzled                                          B．lucky 

C．guilty                                                 D．grateful

 55.A.knew                                           B．saw 

C．recognized                                          D．followed

Answer 1

一个漆黑的夜晚，作者独自行走在崎岖不平的小路上。正走着，一辆车停了下来…… 36．A　由下文的bus station，take another bus可知，作者每天乘公共汽车去上课。 37．B　由上文的studying for my Masters programme可知，作者是去新加坡上课。 38．B　作者返回Johor Bahru车站的时候，天已经很晚了。下文的dark，night是提示。 39．C　由下文作者步行回家的事实可以判断，作者误了末班车。 40．D　误了公交车，又没有足够的钱打车，作者只好步行回家。下文的walked是提示。 41．A　如果不是那天“我”太累的话，步行回家也未尝不可。 42．B　糟糕的是，路崎岖不平，且一片漆黑。help此处意为“改善状况，促进”。 43．D　作者本身很累，加上天黑，路不好走，所以应该是“艰难地(with difficulty)”往前走。 44．A　回家休息的想法支撑着“我”，促使“我”往前走。 45．B　走了几分钟，一辆车停在“我”面前。 46．A　司机问“我”要去哪里，看起来很关心的样子。concerned关心的，忧虑的。 47．C　offer sb.a ride让某人搭车。 48．A　司机绕路把作者送回家，这使作者非常高兴。cheer...up(使)感到振奋，(使)感到高兴。 49．D　然而，更意味深长的是司机让“我”搭车背后的故事。 50．B　作者在夜里步行回家的情景使这位司机想起了他的叔叔。下文多次出现的uncle是提示。 51．D　他叔叔以前常走这条路。 52．D　虽然他经常在这条路上看到叔叔，但是他从来没有让叔叔搭过车。下文的not being kinder to his   uncle是提示。 53．A　叔叔去世是一件让人难过的事情。 54．C　他为未能善待叔叔而自责。guilty感到内疚的。 55．B　有了这种情结，当司机看到作者时，便义无反顾地停下来提供帮助。