题目内容
The Power of a Smile
I had an interesting experience at my children's school this week. About six months ago, a crazy father was driving his car half on the sidewalk at a fast speed along the road into the school. I was frightened and had a conflict (冲突) with him, telling him his driving was dangerous.
Two days ago, I was walking along the road into the school, actually a foot or so on to the road because the sidewalk was full of kids, and I saw this same man sitting at the wheel of his car about 10 metres in front of me. He looked at me angrily, started up the engine and speeded past me. So close to me that the car almost brushed my coat. It was obvious he did it purposely, to try to frighten me. I hit his car with my son's school bag hard as it went by. I called the police and they told me I should get his licence (执照) plate number and they would go round and talk to him.
This morning I was walking up to the school gate with my kids and the guy got out of his car and walked up to me. I knew he was going to confront (对质) me. "Next time I'm going to run you over," he said to me.
And for some reason I smiled. "You nearly ran me over two mornings ago." I said.
Then his manner suddenly changed, became less confrontational, "I'm not going to be dirty, because you smiled."
Did I? I didn't even realize that I had.
"I shouldn't have done it." he said. "I shouldn't have tried to make fun of you, by pulling my foot down so hard. I won't do it again. "
"Okay. Let's just stop it there then." I said.
He put his hand on my shoulder, and for some reason without thinking about it. I put an arm around him.
How strange! It shows how powerful a smile can be and how quickly conflict can turn to empathy (同理心), if you deal with it with a non-confrontational attitude.
1.The writer told the crazy father his driving was ________ about six months ago.
A.careful B.slow C.dangerous D.funny
2.The crazy father wanted to ________ by speeding past the writer two days ago.
A.save the time B.pick up his son C.get his son's bag D.frighten the writer
3.The crazy father changed his manner because ________.
A.the writer smiled to him B.the writer was powerful
C.the police talked to him D.the kids stopped him