ItwastheseconddayofawinterholidayinQueenstownNewZealandthreeyearsago.Whenwedecidedtoexplorethebeautifulsceneryourlandlady 36 us“Makesureyouarewellwrappeduptoday.Theweatheris 37 .Headbackwhenyouseesnowfall.”

ThedaywasbrightandsunnyandIstartedtowonderifshewasbeingtoocautious.Whensnowbegantofallat6:00pmIwasnotworriedthinkingwe’dhaveno 38 incatchingataxiback.Howeverwewaitedforawhileandallthedriversshooktheirheadswhentoldofour 39 .

Thefirstdriverpassedbyandgavemeacardwithanumberformeto 40 help.Iwasfilledwith 41 butIhadnochoicebuttoleadmythreesisterstoanearbyplacetomakethe 42 .Thenataxidrewupandweclimbedin.Thedriverdidnotappearveryfriendly.Thenthelightstreamingfromhisheadlightsshowedvery 43 whynotaxiwantedtotakeustoourhotel.AndIbegantounderstandthedriver’sapparentlyunfriendlysilence—hewasworried.Thesteepincline(斜坡)aheadwas 44 withsnow.Thetaxislowlymadeitswayupthehill.Suddenlywecametoadeadstopandthedriverturnedtous.“Look!Itisvery 45 togoforward.Youhavetogetoutandwalk.IfIdriveanyfurtherthetaxiwillslideback”hesaid.“Er...canyoukeepyourheadlightonandhelpmyeldersister?Therestofuswillfollowyouup”Isaid.Thedriver 46 .

Wemadeitsafelybacktoourhotel.Eventhoughit 47 fortherestofthedayswecouldseethesilverlininginthecloud(一线希望):thegeneroussoulwhohelpedus.

【小题1】A．protectedB．guardedC．helpedD．warned【小题2】A．hatefulB．colorfulC．changeableD．unforgettable【小题3】A．reasonB．timeC．troubleD．opportunity【小题4】A．situationB．destinationC．backgroundD．information【小题5】A