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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Many  would just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my . So I walked to the door and  “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly  After a long time, the door opened. A small old womanbefore me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n)   and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the  way. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. The doctor says I don’t have much time   .
We drove through the city center. She   me the building where she once worked. We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and  ．sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing. When the sun began to  , we drove in silence to the old people’s home. When we arrived, almost   a second thought, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of  . Thank you!” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if I  to do what I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a  one.

A．drivers

B．workers

C．guests

D．passengers

A．advice

B．help

C．suggestion

D．attention

A．stopped

B．breathed

C．worked

D．knocked

A．sound

B．noise

C．voice

D．shout

A．turned up

B．set up

C．got up

D．put up

A．order

B．address

C．idea

D．reason

A．busiest

B．longest

C．narrowest

D．shortest

A．left

B．saved

C．lost

D．spared

A．gave

B．passed

C．showed

D．made

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．must

A．move

B．set

C．rise

D．burn

A．after

B．with

C．except

D．without

A．patience

B．courage

C．joy

D．sadness

A．refused

B．offered

C．planned

D．regretted

A．difficult

B．small

C．strange

D．interesting

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