Question

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.

1.A. front         B. end              C. side            D. middle

2.A. find          B. take             C. think            D. stand3.A. doctor        B. driver             C. teacher          D. assistant

4.A. fire          B. topic            C. conversation     D. discussion

5.A. politely      B. slightly             C. carelessly           D. partly

6.A. however        B. therefore            C. instead         D. otherwise

7.A. surprise      B. worry            C. curiosity            D. anger

8.A. fighting      B. turning          C. clearing        D. protecting

9.A. opened         B. shone            C. closed           D. lowered

10.A. recognized        B. worried          C. shocked          D. excited

11.A. victory           B. pain             C. respect              D. disappointment

12.A. away          B. seldom           C. still                D. never

13.A. pick up           B. work out         C. go through      D. get down

14.A. almost            B. nearly           C. ever             D. just

15.A. family            B. bus              C. school          D. friend

16.A. selfish           B. desperate        C. pessimistic          D. ridiculous

17.A. while             B. because          C. though           D. until

18.A. blamed        B. received         C. considered       D. judged

19.A. everyone          B. anyone           C. someone          D. nobody

20.A. happy             B. wise             C. useful           D. important

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.C

20.D

【解析】略