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I ride the bus to and from work as my daily routine. I'm a peoplewatcher. For many months ，I __1__ an elderly man get on at one of the stops, and always head to the back of the bus.
He wore the same clothes every day, and they were __2__ but clean. I never spoke with this gentleman, but I could tell he seemed like he led a __3__ existence. One day，when I was driving to work, I noticed the gentleman on a street corner, with a __4__ “PLEASE HELP” in his hand asking for financial __5__.
I got home that day, and wrote him a note, saying I was grateful for __6__ little I had in my life, and that I wanted to __7__ some of it with him. I __8__ a small amount of money , and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus. The next day , he __9__ me a note on the bus.
The note __10__： Hi Larissa. Thank you very much for your __11__. The money will be used to buy next month's bus pass. Your note certainly provided a very pleasant, __12__ start to the week. I hope you continue to __13__ a charmed life—John.
A feeling of warmth and trust __14__ while I was reading the note.
I will keep his note forever! We now smile and __15__ each other on the bus every morning. What a charmed life I have!
本文属于记叙文，讲述作者作为司机经常遇见一个老头，穿得很旧但是很干净。一次得知老人需要帮助，作者写了一封信并给了一些钱给老头，老头回信表示感谢，这么做让作者觉得生活很有意义。
1．A.let B．had
C．helped D．noticed
答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.let让；B.had使；C.helped帮助；D.noticed注意。根据后文always head to the back of the bus可知，总是喜欢坐后排，故可知，作者注意到老人的行为，故选D。
2．A.wellworn
B．wellpreserved
C．welldressed
D．wellmade
答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.wellworn用旧了的；B.wellpreserved保存好的；C.welldressed穿着好的；D.wellmade制作好的。根据本句but clean可知，穿得很旧，但是干净，故选A。
3．A.busy B．meaningful
C．happy D．simple
答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.busy忙碌的；B.meaningful有意义的；C.happy愉快的；D.simple简单的。根据前文He wore the same clothes every day，可知，每天穿的衣服一样，很旧但是干净，故可知，老人似乎生活过得很简单，故选D。existence意思为生活。
4．A.note B．sign
C．brochure D．poster
答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.note留言；B.sign标志牌；
C.brochure 宣传单；D.poster海报。根据语境可推知，老人站在街角，手里拿着一张标志牌，故选B。
5．A.advice B．plan
C．assistance D．investment
答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.advice建议；B.plan计划；C.assistance帮助；D.investment投资。根据句意可知，老人拿着标志牌，上面写着帮帮我，是在寻求经济帮助，故选C。
6．A.why B．that
C．how D．what
答案：D
解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.why为什么；B.that引导名词性从句，无意义；C.how多么；D.what多么。根据句意可知，本句为感叹句，little作had的宾语，故用what修饰，故选D。
7．A.share B．save
C．divide D．collect
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.share分享；B.save节约，拯救；C.divide划分；D.collect收集。根据句意可知，作者想要与老人分享一些自己的钱财，故选A。
8．A.raised B．included
C．added D．presented
答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.raised筹集；B.included包括；C.added 增加；D.presented赠送，陈述。根据句意可知，作者不仅写了一封留言给老人，还给了一些钱，故选B。
9．A.returned B．handed
C．sent D．awarded
答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.returned归还；B.handed递；C.sent 发送；D.awarded奖励。根据句意可知，作者给了一个信封给老人，老人第二天给了作者一张纸条，故选B。
10．A.announced B．wrote
C．read D．replied
答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.announced通知；B.wrote写；C.read读；D.replied回复。根据句意可知，留言上写着，故选C。
11．A.generosity B．guidance
C．affection D．apology
答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.generosity慷慨；B.guidance指导；C.affection喜爱；D.apology道歉。根据前文and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus.可知，作者给了老人一封信和一些钱，故感谢作者的慷慨，故选A。
12．A.quick B．sudden
C．effortless D．uplifting
答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.quick迅速的；B.sudden突然的；C.effortless不费力的；D.uplifting使人开心的。根据句意可知，作者的留言让老人很开心，故选D。
13．A.seek B．enjoy
C．challenge D．expect
答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.seek寻找；B.enjoy享受；C.challenge 挑战；D.expect期望。根据后文What a charmed life I have！可知，老人祝愿作者继续享受幸福的生活，故选B。
14．A.broke out B．ran off
C．crowded in D．cooled down
答案：C
解析：考查动词词组词义辨析。A.broke out爆发；B.ran off跑掉；C.crowded in冲入，涌入；D.cooled down冷静下来。根据句意可知，作者读到留言的时候，内心满是温暖和信任，故选C。
15．A.greet B．touch
C．contact D．kiss
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.greet打招呼；B.touch触摸；C.contact 联系；D.kiss亲吻。根据句意可知，作者现在与老人每天在公交车上微笑着互相问候，故选A。
