When someone shouts at you or says something that can hurt you, how will you feel and what will you do? Last week, I learned an important life lesson from a taxi driver.

Last Tuesday, I called a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane(车道)when suddenly a black car jumped out. My driver quickly stopped his car and almost hit the other car! The driver of the other car turned his head around and started shouting at us! My driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, in a really friendly way.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? That driver almost hit your car and sent us to the hospital!" However, he said, "Many people are like garbage trucks(垃圾车). They run around full of garbage一all kinds of bad feelings. As their garbage adds up, they need a place to dump (倾倒)it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people."

His words touched me a lot. Since then, I have started to see "garbage trucks" everywhere. I see the load(负载)they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

1.What happened to the writer on his way to the airport?

A.His taxi didn't go in the right lane.

B.He saw a car accident in front of his taxi.

C.He had a fight with his taxi driver.

D.His taxi almost ran into another car.

2.After seeing what his taxi driver did, the writer ______________________.

A.was surprised at first B.laughed at him

C.got angry with him D.felt that he had no self—control

3.The taxi driver thinks people ________________ are like "garbage trucks".

A.who like to drive garbage trucks B.who often have terrible feelings

C.who are always ready to help others D.who work hard and never feel tired

4.What does the underline word "spread" mean?

A.挥手 B.传播 C.撞击 D.出发

5.How might the writer deal with "garbage trucks" in the future?

A.Do nothing and run away. B.Call the police for help.

C.Solve the problem in a friendly way. D.Dump his own garbage on someone else.

It was Saturday morning and I asked seven-year-old Kelley to let her daddy take her to gym class. But she didn’t agree. I explained that some friends would visit our house that day and I had to clean the house. But the truth was, I had spent 20 years watching Kelley’s five elder brothers and sisters take lessons and I just wanted to get out of it. However, seeing Kelley was going to cry, I decided to do this once more.

Looking through the door, I watched as the teacher led the students to a rope (绳索) hanging in the corner of the gym. One after another, each child in line climbed up the thick rope while the teacher held it at the bottom. Then it was Kelley’s turn — the youngest in the class. With a big smile, she climbed higher and higher. Then it happened. About halfway up, the teacher loudly warned, “Don’t go up any farther than you’re able to come down.”

Kelley halted... Then slowly moved down all the way to the floor. I knew she was heading to the top of that rope and was perfectly capable (能胜任的) of reaching it. Why did she stop? I questioned her on the way home.

“Kelley, could you have climbed all the way to the top?”

“Yes,” she quietly replied.

“Then why didn’t you keep going?”

Silence.

“Was it because of what the teacher said?” I asked.

She nodded.

I knew it was time to teach.

“Kelley, don’t let anybody make you doubt yourself. Don’t ever let anyone keep you from knowing what you can do... Even though they seem bigger, or smarter or older. Will you remember that?” I said.

“Yes!” She answered quickly.

I was glad I chose to take Kelley to the class and got the chance to teach her an important lesson.

1.The writer did NOT want to take Kelley to gym class at first because she _____.

A.became very tired of it. B.needed to visit some friends

C.had so much housework to do D.had to take lessons herself

2.Seeing Kelley climbing higher and higher, the teacher felt _____.

A.angry B.worried C.proud D.pleased

3.The underlined word “halted” in paragraph 3 means _____.

A.smiled B.stopped C.remembered D.counted

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer has six children to look after.

B.Kelley would like her father to take her to gymnastics class.

C.The other children in gymnastic class are younger than Kelley.

D.Kelley was very frightened before the teacher’s warning.

5.What did the writer expect Kelley to do?

A.To take care of her safety. B.To follow the teacher’s advice.

C.To do as other students do. D.To have confidence in herself.

请阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项,并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置上

What time of day do you feel most alert (清醒的)? Are you more of a morning person? Or does your brain need a few hours to get going? A lot of research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we are best able to perform, according to the Wall Street Journal (华尔街日报).

When it comes to the human brain, many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help speed this up.

But everyone’s body clock is different. Morning people will rise early and work better early in the day. Evening people will wake later but their brain will work better toward the end of the day.

Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it s better to exercise later in the day.

Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to get distracted. This is partly because our brain becomes less alert after we eat a big meal. Research also shows that we become sleepy around 2 pm.

Finally, it is best to eat during our active periods. This allows our body to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.

1.Many people perform best later in the morning because ________.

A.they can’t get up very early

B.thcy have to take a shower first

C.the body’s temperature needs time to rise

2.Evening people had better ________.

A.rise late and work in the morning

B.wake later and work in the evening

C.rise carly and work in the morning.

3.What does thc underlined word “distracted” mean?

A.精力充沛的 B.思想不集中的 C.容光焕发的

4.According to the research, which of the following is TRUE?

A.It’s better to do exercise in the afternoon.

B.We perform better after eating a big meal.

C.Sleeping at 2 pm is not good for our health.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Brain performance B.Research about time C.The best time to do things

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