单选题
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题意,卡车上的玻璃杯都被打破了,应为broken。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] sad意为“伤心”,happy意为“高兴”,afraid意为“害怕”。卡车上的玻璃杯都碎了,司机当然很“伤心”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] sorry在这里做表语,意为“惋惜,同情”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 显然,那个老人不可能在那里看几天 (days)、几个小时(hours),只可能是几分钟(minutes)。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 注意这句话后面的介词for。pay...for...意为“为某事或某物付出代价”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 注意此处对应第五段第一句The driver held out his hat and...。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 这位老人给了司机一些钱后说:“我希望这周围的人也会给你一些帮助。”give sb. a helping hand意为“向某人伸出援助之手”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] take back意为“收回,收留”,take out意为“拿出”,take away意为“拿走”。这句话的意思应为“他拿出一个袋子”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文的意思,显然,他是把所有的钱都放进袋子里。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 文中最后说到,那个司机是为那位老人工作的,所有的玻璃杯都是从他的工厂里制造出来的。