School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1  to get home．Sitting at the front makes you   2  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．
I try to mind my manners and  4  listen,  but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in  5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6  the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes   7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can   8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was  9  ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very   12  ．I realized I had only thought of people as   13  as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone   14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1． A．determination       B．decision        C．attempt     D．anxiety
2． A．make        B．stand       C．think       D．find
3． A．topic   B．message         C．discussion      D．conversation
4． A．devotedly       B．carelessly      C．politely        D．sincerely
5． A．common          B．silence         C．particular       D．surprise
6． A．avoiding    B．clearing        C．keeping         D．fighting
7． A．widened         B．closed          C．lowered     D．opened
8． A．mind            B．regret              C．bear    D．miss
9． A．angry           B．interested          C．curious         D．shocked
10．A．pain        B．pity        C．disappointment    D．mercy
11  A．dark            B．narrow      C．whole           D．bright
12．A．selfish          B．confused        C．worried         D．sad
13．A．long        B．much            C．far         D．well
14．A．takes           B．has             C．finds           D．needs
15．A．stay            B．remain      C．keep        D．put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1  to get home．Sitting at the front makes you   2  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies． Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．
I try to mind my manners and  4  listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in  5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6  the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes   7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can   8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was  9  ．My heart ached for her．I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a whole world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a  11  ．I suddenly felt very   12  ．I realized I had only thought of people as   13  as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone   14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 ．Understanding people is an art．

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .

    I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.

   “My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

   With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she  17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”

   I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, 22   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23  that.

   Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

   I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.

For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.

1.A. determination             B. decision                           C. attempt                            D. anxiety

2.A. make                          B. think                                 C. stand                                D. find

3.A. topic                            B. conversation                   C. discussion                        D. message

4.A. devotedly                 B. carelessly                         C. sincerely                          D. politely

5.A. therefore                     B. thus                                   C. otherwise                        D. however

6.A. common                       B. silence                              C. particular                         D. surprise

7.A. informed                      B. reminded                         C. announced                      D. responded

8.A. lowered                                 B. closed                               C. widened                           D. opened

9. A. mind                                  B. regret                               C. bear                                  D. miss

10.A. angry                                    B. shocked                           C. curious                    D. interested

11.A. pain                             B. pity                                    C. disappointment              D. mercy

12.A. yet                                        B. and                                    C. or                             D. but

13.A. over                                     B. round                               C. through                            D. without

14.A. dark                                      B. narrow                             C. whole                     D. bright

15.A. confused                    B. selfish                               C. worried                            D. sad

16.A. long                             B. soon                                  C. well                                   D. far

17.A. unfit                                     B. unselfish                          C. unnecessary          D. unimportant

18.A. someone                    B. anyone                    C. no one                              D. everyone

19.A. might                                    B. must                                  C. need                                 D. should

20.A. stay                             B. remain                              C. keep                                 D. put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1   to get home．Sitting at the front makes you   2   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies． Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．

I try to mind my manners and  4   listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to．

"My father’s sick," she said to no one in  5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1   to get home．Sitting at the front makes you   2   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．

I try to mind my manners and  4   listen,  but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．

"My father's sick," she said to no one in  5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What's wrong with him?"

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6   the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes   7  as she continued．"I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can   8  losing him．”

I couldn't respond．I was  9  ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10  my own mother was thrown into when my father died．

I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn't like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very   12  ．I realized I had only thought of people as   13   as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．

For all I know, I'm just another person in someone else's world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone   14  a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 ．Understanding people is an art．

1． A．determination                        B．decision         C．attempt      D．anxiety

2． A．make             B．stand            C．think            D．find

3． A．topic            B．message          C．discussion       D．conversation

4． A．devotedly        B．carelessly       C．politely         D．sincerely

5． A．common           B．silence          C．particular       D．surprise

6． A．avoiding         B．clearing         C．keeping          D．fighting

7． A．widened          B．closed           C．lowered          D．opened

8． A．mind             B．regret                               C．bear       D．miss

9． A．angry            B．interested                           C．curious          D．shocked

10．A．pain             B．pity             C．disappointment    D．mercy

11  A．dark             B．narrow           C．whole            D．bright

12．A．selfish          B．confused         C．worried          D．sad

13．A．long             B．much             C．far              D．well

14．A．takes            B．has              C．finds            D．needs

15．A．stay            B．remain      C．keep         D．put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of anxiety to get home. Sitting at the front makes you stand out like a shiny   36   in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to   37   the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛) by striking the match of   38   .

I try to mind my manners and   39   listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   40  , her conversation was worth listening to.

   “My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in   41  . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

  42   her eyes wet and her voice tight from fighting the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes   43   as she continued. “ I’ve already lost my mum,   44   I don’t think I can bear losing him.”

I had no reply. I was   45  . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great   46   my own mother was thrown into   47    my father died.

I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to experience that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was   48  her job. She had a whole    world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything   49   a driver.

At the moment I felt I was very   50  . I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie  51   she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and regarded her as  52  .

For all I know, I’m just another person in   53   else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone   54   a place to go to, people to see and appointments to  55  . Understanding people is an art.

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1   to get home. Sitting at the front makes you   2   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

    Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3  .

    I try to mind my manners and   4   listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   5  , her conversation was worth listening to.

    “My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in   6  . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

    With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   7   the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes   8   as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can   9   losing him.”

    I couldn’t respond. 1 was   10   My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great   11   my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

    I saw how hard it was,   12   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through   13   .

    Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a   14   world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

    I suddenly felt very   15  . I realized I had only thought of people as   16   as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and   17   as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in   18   else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self—centred. Everyone   19   a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   20  . Understanding people is an art.

1. A. determination     B. decision         C. attempt          D. anxiety

2. A. make          B. think                C. stand                D. find

3. A. topic         B. conversation     C. discussion           D. message

4. A. devotedly     B. carelessly           C. sincerely            D. politely

5. A. therefore         B. thus             C. otherwise            D. however

6. A. common            B. silence              C. particular           D. surprise

7. A. avoiding          B. clearing         C. keeping          D. fighting

8. A. lowered           B. closed               C. widened          D. opened

9. A. mind          B. regret               C. bear             D. miss

10. A. angry            B. shocked          C. curious          D. interested

11. A. pain         B. pity             C. disappointment       D. mercy

12. A. yet              B. and              C. or               D. but

13. A. this         B. them             C. that             D. one

14. A. dark         B. narrow               C. whole            D. bright

15. A. confused     B. selfish              C. worried          D. sad

16. A. long         B. much             C. well             D. far

17. A. regard her       B. Helped her out       C. Brushed her off      D. take her

18. A. someone      B. anyone           C. no one               D. everyone

19. A. has          B. takes                C. finds                D. needs

20. A. stay                    B. remain                      C. keep                        D. put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .

    I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.

   “My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

   With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she  17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”

   I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, 22   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23  that.

   Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

   I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.

For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.

11. A. determination              B. decision                    C. attempt                    D. anxiety

12. A. make                       B. think                        C. stand                       D. find

13. A. topic                        B. conversation             C. discussion                D. message

14. A. devotedly                 B. carelessly                 C. sincerely                  D. politely

15. A. therefore                    B. thus                         C. otherwise                 D. however

16. A. common                    B. silence                      C. particular                  D. surprise

17. A. informed                    B. reminded                  C. announced                D. responded

18. A. lowered                            B. closed                      C. widened                   D. opened

19. A. mind                       B. regret                       C. bear                         D. miss

20. A. angry                         B. shocked                   C. curious                    D. interested

21. A. pain                           B. pity                          C. disappointment          D. mercy

22. A. yet                                   B. and                          C. or                            D. but

23. A. over                          B. round                       C. through                    D. without

24. A. dark                          B. narrow                            C. whole                      D. bright

25. A. confused                    B. selfish                      C. worried                    D. sad

26. A. long                           B. soon                        C. well                         D. far

27. A. unfit                          B. unselfish                   C. unnecessary             D. unimportant

28. A. someone                    B. anyone                     C. no one                            D. everyone

29. A. might                         B. must                        C. need                        D. should

30. A. stay                           B. remain                      C. keep                        D. put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 1to get home. Sitting at the front makes you2out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the3atmosphere by striking the match of 4.
I try to mind my manners and 5listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 6, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father's sick,” she said to no one in7. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What's wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from8the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she9. “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn't respond. I was10. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great11my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 12still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go13that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was14her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as15but a driver.
I suddenly felt very16. I realized I had only thought of people as17as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as18.
For all I know, I'm just another person in19else's world, and may not even be important. I20not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      anxiety
   2. B.
      determination
   3. C.
      decision
   4. D.
      attempt
2. 2.
   1. A.
      find
   2. B.
      make
   3. C.
      think
   4. D.
      stand
3. 3.
   1. A.
      unpopular
   2. B.
      uncomfortable
   3. C.
      unusual
   4. D.
      unforgettable
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fire
   2. B.
      topic
   3. C.
      conversation
   4. D.
      discussion
5. 5.
   1. A.
      politely
   2. B.
      devotedly
   3. C.
      carelessly
   4. D.
      sincerely
6. 6.
   1. A.
      however
   2. B.
      therefore
   3. C.
      thus
   4. D.
      otherwise
7. 7.
   1. A.
      surprise
   2. B.
      common
   3. C.
      silence
   4. D.
      particular
8. 8.
   1. A.
      fighting
   2. B.
      avoiding
   3. C.
      clearing
   4. D.
      keeping
9. 9.
   1. A.
      told
   2. B.
      lasted
   3. C.
      repeated
   4. D.
      continued
10. 10.
    1. A.
       for sure
    2. B.
       at ease
    3. C.
       in shock
    4. D.
       in despair
11. 11.
    1. A.
       mercy
    2. B.
       pain
    3. C.
       pity
    4. D.
       disappointment
12. 12.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       and
    4. D.
       or
13. 13.
    1. A.
       over
    2. B.
       round
    3. C.
       through
    4. D.
       without
14. 14.
    1. A.
       almost
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       ever
    4. D.
       just
15. 15.
    1. A.
       something
    2. B.
       anything
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       everything
16. 16.
    1. A.
       sad
    2. B.
       embarrassed
    3. C.
       selfish
    4. D.
       worried
17. 17.
    1. A.
       far
    2. B.
       long
    3. C.
       much
    4. D.
       well
18. 18.
    1. A.
       unfit
    2. B.
       unselfish
    3. C.
       unnecessary
    4. D.
       unimportant
19. 19.
    1. A.
       everyone
    2. B.
       someone
    3. C.
       anyone
    4. D.
       no one
20. 20.
    1. A.
       must
    2. B.
       may
    3. C.
       can
    4. D.
       should