I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like  36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what  37  a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year,  38   there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be  39   to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the   40   impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as   41   fellows. You read in the papers almost every week   42  a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their   43   . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had   44   . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her   45   to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”.  46   I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47   .
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I   48   several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy   49   , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit   50   for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had   51   with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know,   52   everyone will give you something , because most Americans are   53   generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they   54   or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the   55   I try , the easier it gets.

A．dishonor B．dishonesty C．upright D．faithful

A．take B．become C．make D．have

A．know B．known C．knew D．knowing

A．generous B．tough C．mild D．warm-hearted

A．right B．proper C．bad D．wrong

A．rude B．honest C．good D．tough

A．when B．what C．which D．where

A．houses B．cars C．pockets D．rooms

A．picked her up B．dropped her off C．dropped her down D．pull her down

A．ring B．suitcase C．car D．emerald

A．So B．Still C．But D．Though

A．was B．did C．has D．is

A．made B．put C．held D．took

A．at one time B．some time C．in no time D．at times

A．put off B．put up C．put on D．put away

A．trouble B．difficult C．word D．anything

A．especially B．specially C．particularly D．practically

A．never B．seldom C．rather D．fairly

A．tip B．advise C．suggest D．ask

A．longer B．harder C．better D．shorter