
In Taiwan, “motorpool” is commonly known as a place for the maintenance (维修) of official business and government cars. In ___1___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I ___2___ advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to ___3___ me at the airport, and took me to his home. ___4___ the airport, my friend drove his car into the innermost lane, ___5___ had a sign “carpool only”. I wondered what “carpool” meant. I felt ___6___ whether he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself ___7___ in asking: “Is there anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing, ___8___?” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help ___9___ and told me that “carpool” ___10___ to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can ___11___. I felt rather embarrassed ___12___ that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor ___13___ to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “___14___,” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, ___15___ why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled” ___16___. My friend explained to me again that the “ carpool” with him that ___17___ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save ___18___. The first “carpool” is a noun; ___19___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for ___20___ in America to understand it in a short time.
1. A. common B. time C. general D. short
2. A. took B. had C. used D. found
3. A. see B. take C. meet D. accept
4. A. In B. Out of C. Inside D. From
5. A. where B. which C. it D. there
6. A. doubted B. surprised C. unexpected D. excited
7. A. puzzled B. foolish C. interested D. clever
8. A. isn’t it B. why C. where D. what
9. A. laughing B. shouting C. stopping D. saying
10. A. means B. refers C. is D. comes
11. A. pass thro
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