When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

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　　When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was___1__along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the___2___on purpose,___3___that the driver might be too tired to drive：”When do you go hack home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I___4___another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.“His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the___5____are only complaint（抱怨）.They complain that they___6___work___7____,that it is____8____to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated ____9____and enjoy the ___10____of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it___11___to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I liked driving, just for___12___. It's ___13___that I___14____drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any___15___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes___16___,I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a___17___street. In this way 1 always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he___18___in his job. Such feelings are ___19___among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying ___20___, “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.