In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. In
___36___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I
__37__advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to
___38__ me at the airport, and took me to his home__
39 the airport. My friend drove his car into the innermost lane, _
__40__ had a sign ‘carpool only’ I wondered what “carpool” meant. I wondered _
__41____he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself __
__42__ in asking:” Is there anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing.__
__43___?” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help __
_44__ and told me that “ carpool” _
__45___to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can _
___46___. I felt rather embarrassed _
_47__ that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor
４８ to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “
４９ ”, my friend said, “ I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, ５０ why he could not “ carpool” with him since we had “ carpooled”
５１. My friend explained to me again that the “ carpool” with him that ____
５2____ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save
５3 . The first” carpool” is a noun; __
__５4___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for
５５ in America to understand it in a short time. | 小题1: | | A．common | B．time | C．general | D．short |
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| 小题3: | | A．see | B．take | C．meet | D．accept |
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| 小题4: | | A．In | B．Out of | C．Inside | D．From |
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| 小题5: | | A．where | B．which | C．it | D．there |
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| 小题6: | | A．what | B．whether | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题7: | | A．puzzled | B．foolish | C．interested | D．clever |
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| 小题8: | | A．which | B．why | C．where | D．what |
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| 小题9: | | A．laughing | B．shouting | C．stopping | D．saying |
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| 小题10: | | A．means | B．refers | C．is | D．comes |
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| 小题11: | | A．pass through | B．go over | C．drive in | D．sit in |
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| 小题12: | | A．in saying | B．for doing | C．on hearing | D．at listening to |
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| 小题13: | | A．went out | B．came over | C．arrived | D．got off |
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| 小题14: | | A．Yes | B．I’m afraid | C．Sure . | D．No |
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| 小题15: | | A．wondering | B．saying | C．suggesting | D．hesitating |
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| 小题16: | | A．yesterday | B．tomorrow | C．the last day | D．today |
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| 小题17: | | A．his neighbor | B．his friend | C．he. | D．I |
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| 小题18: | | A．time | B．money | C．energy | D．pollution’ |
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| 小题20: | | A．newcomer | B．people | C．Chinese | D．those |
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