Question

One day,I took a bus to downtown as usual.1.I got on the bus,I took a seat and started reading a newspaper just as I often did.No one spoke on the bus.Although we might see the same faces every day,we2.(prefer) hiding behind our newspapers3.

talking to people around us.

     However,that day was different.While I was reading some news,the woman4.(sit) next to me said,”Excuse me,Miss.”I was surprised and ran into 5.(confuse).After putting down the newspaper,I saw6.smiling face.”Are you talking to me?”I asked.She nodded,still smiling.When I looked around,I found some other people were talking.”That’s strange,”I said to7.(me)

   Later,I found out the reason.The 8.(pasenger) had been asked to put their newspapers down and talk to each other by the bus driver .After I knew it,I started talking with the woman9.(happy).

   I had always been glad 10.(talk) with others on the bus.But since no one did that,I had to be quiet,too.Now I could finally talk with others on the bus and it made my trip much more pleasant.

Answer

1.After

2.preferred

3.to

4.sitting

5.confusion

6.a\her

7.myself

8.passengers

9.happily

10.to talk

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了我登上公共汽车以后，坐了一个座位，开始像往常一样读报纸。这时坐在我旁边的一位女士主动和我说话，我感觉很奇怪，这时我发现原来周围的人都在彼此说话，平时的我们更喜欢躲在报纸后，而不是和周围的人说话。很快我发现了原因，原来是这位公共汽车的司机，要求大家放下报纸和周围的人进行交流，从此以后公共汽车上满是大家说话的欢声笑语。

1.句意：我登上公共汽车以后，坐了一个座位，开始像往常一样读报纸。所以填after。

2.发生在过去的事情，所以用一般过去式。

3.我们更喜欢躲在报纸后，而不是和周围的人说话。Prefer…to是固定用法，意思是更喜欢。

4.“这位女士”和“坐在”之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作定语。

5.用名词作宾语。

6.句意：我看到了一张微笑的脸庞。所以填a\her。

7.句意：“真奇怪啊！” 我对自己说。所以填myself。

8.句意：公共汽车的司机要求乘客们放下报纸和周围的人说话。所以填passengers。

9.用副词修饰动词。

10.Be glad to do sth. 是固定用法，意思是很高兴做某事。