[名校联盟]浙江省天台育青中学 高二英语阅读训练（二）.docVIP

一、完形填空(共20小题，每题2分，共40分) Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money. I drove mainly from the downtown to the 36 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack( 赛车场) which was in operation at that time. Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the 37 to the passenger door. One 38 kid would open the passenger door and say, “ 39 , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a 40 on his way from the taxi to the entrance of the track. It was a routine that everybody knew. One day I noticed a boy, who was 41 than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back. 42 , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never 43 . Then one morning as I was 44 to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi 45 mine. They didn’t notice mine. The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 46 with the passenger door right beside him. He 47 the passenger door with a flourish(夸张动作) and said to the man getting out, “Good luck at the track, sir.” 48 , the man who got out of my taxi did not tip him a quarter. Instead he 49 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so 50 that the boy fell on the sidewalk and I knew he was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly 51 find that the man disappeared in the crowd. So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his 52 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station 53 . The traffic policeman waved at me to get my car going. 54 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him one day and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20. I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so 55 that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.One day we will all be recognized for how we tried,not necessarily for what we did. 3