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I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs ________ (earn) a few dollars before enlisting in World War I.
After being discharged, I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since. ________ hasn't been too easy at times, ________ my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away ________ a rainy day.
Most people think taxi drivers are tough. But I think people get the ________ impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will ________ (regard) as honest fellows. I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any trouble with the public, not ________ with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave ________ (they).
I believe honesty is one of the greatest ________ (gift) there is. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish. 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 longer I try, the ________ (easy) it gets.
【答案】 to earn;It;but yet;for;wrong/false;be regarded;even;themselves;gifts;easier
【解析】本文講述了作為出租車司機的作者,在幾十年的職業(yè)生涯中,認識到誠實是最寶貴的品質(zhì)。
(1)句意:我在1913年來到這個國家,在參加第一次世界大戰(zhàn)之前,我做了幾份工作,掙了幾美元。不定式做目的狀語,故填 to earn。
(2)句意:有時這并不太容易,但我的妻子打理我們的錢,我們有一個很好的儲蓄,以備不時之需。it 指代上文的 I bought my own cab and have owned one 這件事,故填 It。
(3)句意:有時這并不太容易,但我的妻子打理我們的錢,我們有一個很好的儲蓄,以備不時之需。根據(jù) hasn't been too easy at times 和 have a good bit put away 可知此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折,故填 but/yet 。
(4)句意:有時這并不太容易,但我的妻子打理我們的錢,我們有一個很好的儲蓄,以備不時之需。此處表示目的,for,介詞,為了,故填 for。
(5)句意:但是我認為人們錯誤的認為他們是壞的。 impression是名詞,其前是形容詞做定語,根據(jù) Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will 6 (regard) as honest fellows 可知是錯誤的印象,wrong/false是形容詞,錯誤的,故填 wrong/false。
(6)句意:他們中的大多數(shù)人將被視為誠實的人。regard與主語most of them是被動關(guān)系,根據(jù)助動詞will,可知是一般將來時的被動語態(tài),故填 be regarded。
(7)句意:在我開出租車的這些年里,我從來沒有遇到過公眾的麻煩,即使是酒鬼。根據(jù) I have never had any trouble 可知此處是副詞修飾介詞短語,even,即使,是副詞,加強語氣,故填 even。
(8)句意:即使他們偶爾有點倔強,我也只是同意他們的意見,然后他們就會規(guī)規(guī)矩矩地行事。behave oneself,固定搭配, 規(guī)規(guī)矩矩 ,主語是they,故反身代詞是themselves,故填 themselves。
(9)句意:我相信誠實是最好的禮物之一。 one of 后是名詞復數(shù),gift是名詞,故填 gifts。
(10)句意:我已經(jīng)嘗試這個很長時間了,而且我嘗試的時間越長,它就變得越容易。the+比較級,the+比較級,固定搭配,越……越,故此處是比較級,easy的比較級是easier,故填 easier。