When I stopped by to get a newspaper, a tall, sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a
on the main street, but just couldn't find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it on my phone and showed him
where he needed to go.
He, in
, mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel. I
it again for him. He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and
. I got into my car and he got into his, and we
ways. As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed
wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and
_ that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!
it had been several minutes, and in the peak rush hour time, the chances of finding him a mile away－where he was surely still looking around－were
. But I thought I'd give it a（an）
and set off in that direction. I'd
noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up. I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－
, like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still
about where the hotel was.
When I
next to him, he couldn't believe it: "
did you find me?!" he asked. "I'm not sure, but I
that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more
and a handshake, we
. ' Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more _
.
| 小题1: |
| A．museum |
B．parking spot |
C．hotel |
D．grocery store |
|
| 小题2: |
| A．constantly |
B．exactly |
C．absolutely |
D．completely |
|
| 小题3: |
| A．relief |
B．panic |
C．delight |
D．puzzlement |
|
| 小题4: |
| A．confirmed |
B．evaluated |
C．analyzed |
D．adjusted |
|
| 小题5: |
| A．took off |
B．took up |
C．took down |
D．took over |
|
| 小题6: |
| A．lost |
B．parted |
C．fought |
D．pushed |
|
| 小题7: |
| A．nothing |
B．anything |
C．something |
D．everything |
|
| 小题8: |
| A．realized |
B．considered |
C．determined |
D．acknowledged |
|
| 小题9: |
| A．Hopefully |
B．Unbelievably |
C．Consequently |
D．Unfortunately |
|
| 小题10: |
| A．big |
B．vital |
C．slim |
D．Obvious |
|
| 小题11: |
| A．beginning |
B．end |
C．change |
D．try |
|
| 小题12: |
| A．hardly |
B．merely |
C．regularly |
D．occasionally |
|
| 小题13: |
| A．while |
B．before |
C．when |
D．since |
|
| 小题14: |
| A．at a loss |
B．at a risk |
C．at ease |
D．at peace |
|
| 小题15: |
| A．put out |
B．put up |
C．pulled down |
D．pulled in |
|
| 小题16: |
| A．Where |
B．Why |
C．When |
D．How |
|
| 小题17: |
| A．tried out |
B．figured out |
C．burst out |
D．carried out |
|
| 小题18: |
| A．luck |
B．smiles |
C．greetings |
D．praise |
|
| 小题19: |
| A．left together |
B．returned home |
C．waved goodbye |
D．rushed away |
|
| 小题20: |
| A．useful |
B．sweet |
C．common |
D．wrong |
|
