Ⅰ.完形填空
(原创)I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not __1__ with the area and jumped onto a __2__, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we __3__ we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers to various neighborhood places, with a route of __4__ over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking __5__ and it was going to end.
We __6__ this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and __7__ for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us __8__ saying, “I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don’t mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I’d be __9__ to take you back to your vehicle before the time is over.” The bus driver received __10__ from her manager, so we __11__ said yes to her offer.
She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle after her __12__ was over and it wasn’t on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her __13__ and thoughtfulness. In return because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route, I shared with her a little __14__ on how to quiet the children. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful __15__ of kindness!
1.A.familiar B.qualified
C.complex D.motivated
2.A.train B.taxi
C.bus D.ship
3.A.faced up B.spoke up
C.decided on D.found out
4.A.only B.well
C.just D.really
5.A.area B.garbage
C.basin D.dawn
6.A.compose B.confirmed
C.shared D.valued
7.A.appreciated B.disturbed
C.engaged D.apologized
8.A.less B.further
C.greater D.fewer
9.A.optimistic B.delighted
C.amazed D.depressed
10.A.demand B.forgiveness
C.permission D.suggestion
11.A.gratefully B.gracefully
C.eagerly D.sweetly
12.A.shift B.transformation
C.intervention D.guarantee
13.A.friendship B.feeling
C.knowledge D.kindness
14.A.concern B.anxiety
C.tip D.stress
15.A.journey B.exchange
C.expression D.conversation