I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I
myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement,
customers to carry as many packages as they could. I also needed to have my own package
. The queue moved very slowly. My patience
and I got annoyed. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my
quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move
to make room for me to get to the
.
I stepped out,
about the service conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I
into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my
. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very
. I noticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a
day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a
but I was a stranger. So I did what I could in a minute
she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat
. Then her face softened and her shoulders
. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazing
a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s
and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that
every day to let it
me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．disliked | C．kept | D．avoided |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoping | B．welcoming | C．requiring | D．ordering |
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| 小题3: | | A．paid | B．received | C．weighed | D．bought |
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| 小题4: | | A．died out | B．faded out | C．burst out | D．ran out |
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| 小题5: | | A．business | B．duty | C．turn | D．part |
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| 小题7: | | A．counter | B．office | C．exit | D．car |
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| 小题8: | | A．talking | B．complaining | C．worrying | D．hearing |
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| 小题9: | | A．headed | B．looked | C．pulled | D．turned |
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| 小题10: | | A．way | B．time | C．direction | D．course |
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| 小题11: | | A．slow | B．stable | C．light | D．heavy |
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| 小题12: | | A．rough | B．dull | C．smooth | D．bright |
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| 小题13: | | A．smile | B．hug | C．bag | D．touch |
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| 小题14: | | A．until | B．though | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题15: | | A．excited | B．frightened | C．cheered | D．confused |
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| 小题16: | | A．trembled | B．raised | C．relaxed | D．tightened |
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| 小题18: | | A．appearances | B．reactions | C．behaviors | D．expressions |
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| 小题19: | | A．treatment | B．awareness | C．conclusion | D．achievement |
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| 小题20: | | A．remind | B．warn | C．convince | D．tell |
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