InTaiwan“motorpool“iscommonlyknownasaplaceforthemaintenance(维修)ofofficialbusinessandgovernmentcars.In­___36___itisaplaceforvehiclemaintenance.

MorethantenyearsagoIcametoAmericaonbusinessandI__37__advantageofthechancetovisitmyfriend.Myfrienddroveacarto___38__meattheairportandtookmetohishome__39 theairport.Myfrienddrovehiscarintotheinnermostlane___40__hadasign‘carpoolonly’Iwonderedwhat“carpool”meant.Iwondered___41____hewasgoingtoamotorpool.SoIthoughtmyself____42__inasking:”Isthereanythingwrongwiththecar?”“Nothing.____43___?”saidhe.“Wellthenwhyareyougoingtoacarpool?”Iresponded.Myfriendcouldn’thelp___44__andtoldmethat“carpool”___45___tothelanethatonlythecarswithtwoormorepassengerscan____46___.Ifeltratherembarrassed__47__that.

Afterdinnermyfriend’sneighbor　４８　toaskwhetherhecouldcarpoolthenextday.“ ４９ ”myfriendsaid“Iwillaccompanymyfriendtogoshoppingtomorrow.”Iwaspuzzledagain　５０whyhecouldnot“carpool”withhimsincewehad“carpooled”　５１. Myfriendexplainedtomeagainthatthe“carpool”withhimthat____５2____usedmeanttheyinturndrovethecartoworksoastosave　５3.Thefirst”carpool”isanoun;____５4___thesecond“carpool”isaverb.Itisreallydifficultfor５５　inAmericatounderstanditinashorttime.

1. A．common B．time C．general D．short

2. A．took B．had C．usedD．found

3. A．see B．take C．meetD．accept

4. A．In B．Outof C．Inside D．From

5. A．where B．which C．it D．there

6. A．what B．whether C．which D．when

7. A．puzzled B．foolish C．interestedD．clever

8. A．which 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．passthrough