We were driving on the right road when, all of a sudden, a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brake, skidded(打滑), and missed the black car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the black car, who almost caused a major accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And the following is what my taxi driver told me, which I now call “the law of the Garbage Truck”.

“Many people are like garbage(垃圾) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾卸)it. And if you let them, they dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish him well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”

So this is “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: How often do I let “Garbage Trucks” run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was then that I said, “I’m not going to do it any more.”

I began to see “Garbage Trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.

1.Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs?

2.The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is that ______.

3.The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

根据短文内容，将下列空白处补充完整，每空一词。
Children’s schooling is changing very fast today. In the past, teachers k____________(1) children sitting still for hours. They made them remember d_______________(2) kinds of things. In other w______________(3), The children had to go on repeating things until they knew them “by heart”. Today, many teachers want to know if it is p______________(4) to make children learn at all. They say you can o______________(5) help them learn. They say you must let children learn and find out things for t______________(6).
But foe these children, school is a kind of prison. They are there only because their p_____________(7) make them go. They get out of the classroom as soon as the teacher lets them l______________(8). Many of them want to find work, but the law will not let them work until they reach a certain a________________(9). And so, they have to stay in school. Often they do not learn anything at all and h________________(10) every moment in class.

用合适的连接词填空。

1.He talked about the teachers and schools ________ he had visited.

2.Some of the roads were flooded, ________ made our journey more difficult.

3.The novel ________ you’re interested was written by Mark Twain.

4._________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

5.He has told me _________ he will go to Shanghai tomorrow.

6.I want to know _________ he has told you.

7.The question is _________ they will be able to help us or not.

8.Go and get your coat. It’s _________ you left it.

9._______ broke the glass yesterday is not clear.

10._________ car you will choose to buy makes no difference.

11._________ breaks the law should be punished.

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The law does not allow people to accuse themselves _____ a crime.

A. about      B. for        C. of       D. in

When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:

As described:

This includes the history of the car as well as its specification．For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.

Of satisfactory quality:

It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem．Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear．

Fit for the purpose:

It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller．

●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款).Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle.

●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue（打官司，起诉）for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.

●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.

1.According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject the car?

A．Stopping using it                        B．Demanding traveling expenses．

C．Suing for damages．                     D．Proving your case．

2.If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable?

A．Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets

B．Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car

C．Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses．

D．Asking the dealer to return all your money．

3.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” in

the last paragraph?

A．Different．        B．Discouraging．     C．Effective．        D．Convenient．

4.What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph?

A．Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car．

B．Buyers should never reject a new car．

C．It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired．

D．Rejecting a new car is not necessarily the best choice．

5.After reading the passage, you will be better at         .

A．choosing a car                          B．making a claim

C．dealing with car sellers                   D．suing for damages