School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very
41 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me
42 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the
43 , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of
44 .
I tried to mind my manners and
45 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,
46 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in particular (专门) , I could see the
47 and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from
48 the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes
49 as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was
50 . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great
51 that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and
52 is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to
53 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was
54 her job. She had a whole world of
55 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very
56 . I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie
57 she was a bus driver. I had
58 her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in
59 else’s world, and may not be
60 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．front | B．end | C．side | D．middle |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．take | C．think | D．stand |
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| 小题3: | | A．doctor | B．driver | C．teacher | D．assistant |
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| 小题4: | | A．fire | B．topic | C．conversation | D．discussion |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．slightly | C．carelessly | D．partly |
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| 小题6: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．instead | D．otherwise |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．worry | C．curiosity | D．anger |
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| 小题8: | | A．fighting | B．turning | C．clearing | D．protecting |
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| 小题9: | | A．opened | B．shone | C．closed | D．lowered |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognized | B．worried | C．shocked | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．victory | B．pain | C．respect | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．away | B．seldom | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．pick up | B．work out | C．go through | D．get down |
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| 小题14: | | A．almost | B．nearly | C．ever | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．family | B．bus | C．school | D．friend |
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| 小题16: | | A．selfish | B．desperate | C．pessimistic | D．ridiculous |
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| 小题17: | | A．while | B．because | C．though | D．until |
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| 小题18: | | A．blamed | B．received | C．considered | D．judged |
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| 小题19: | | A．everyone | B．anyone | C．someone | D．nobody |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．wise | C．useful | D．important |
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