School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired．I sat at the very front of the bus because of the  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, tried to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of a   3 ．

   I tried to mind my manners and  4  listen, but I was 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 ．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  7   the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble．” Her eyes lowered as she continued．“I’ve already  8  my mum, so I don’t think I can   9  losing him． ”

   I couldn’t respond．I 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  her 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-centered． Everyone  19   a place to go to, people to see and appointments to  20  ．Understanding people is an art．

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

2．A． come                      B． give               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． instead                  C． otherwise              D． however

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

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

8．A． lost                        B． scared                   C． rewarded                     D． helped

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

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． regarded               B． wanted                  C． made                    D． taken

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

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

20．A． stay                      B． get                        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 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   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

阅读理解

　　“It is over! Thank goodness!”

　　School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting at the front makes you stand 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 conversation. I try to mind my manners and politely 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 particular. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. It frightened me. I had never seen her like this before. She always greeted students with a smile.

　　With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What's wrong with him?”

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

　　I couldn't respond. I was in shock. My heart ached for her.

　　I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn't want 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 driver.

　　I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I had never thought of them as people with lives and events of their own. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

　　For all I know, I'm just another person in someone else's world, and may not even be important. I shouldn't have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.

1．The driver talked to the writer because ________.

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A．she knew the writer was tired

B．she wanted the writer to share her sorrow

C．the writer sat very near her

D．she wanted to make the writer happy

2．The writer was probably ________.

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A．a polite student

B．a warm-hearted student

C．a good listener

D．a very selfish person

3．It was ________ that made the writer changed the attitude.

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A．the topic

B．her father's illness

C．her feelings

D．her voice

4．We can infer that it is the first time for the writer ________.

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A．talk to people face to face

B．to have a heart-to-heart talk

C．think of herself

D．to think of others

5．The short talk taught the writer to ________.

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A．how to talk with other people

B．look deeper into the people around

C．share with other people

D．understand people's sorrow

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　　School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very foot of the bus because of my 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 3 atmosphere by striking the match of 4 . I try to mind my manners and 5 listen, 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 in 7 .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 8 the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she 9 .“I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him. ”

　　I didn't respond. I 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 her father died. I saw how hard it was, 12 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go 13 that.

　　Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was 14 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns, too. I had never thought of her as 15 but a driver.

　　I suddenly felt very 16 . I realized I had only thought of people as 17 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 brushed her off as 18 .

　　For all I know, I'm just another person in 19 else's world, and may not even be important. I 20 not 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.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  

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 you     2out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie , the driver , tries to break the     3atmosphere 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 in     7, 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 ?”  

I couldn’t respond. I was    10. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great    11my 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 go     13that .  

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was    14her job . She had a whole work of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as    15but a driver.

I suddenly felt very    16. I realized I had only thought of people as    17as 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 as    18.

For all I know, I’m just another person in    19else’s world, and may not even be important. I    20not 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.A．anxiety          B．determination C．decision       D．attempt  

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3.A．unpopular        B．uncomfortable C．unusual         D．unforgettable  

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

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

6.A．however          B．therefore      C．thus           D．and

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

8.A．fighting         B．avoiding       C．clearing       D．running  

9.A．asked            B．lasted         C．repeated       D．continued

10.A．for sure        B．at ease        C．in shock       D．at least

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

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

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

14.A．almost          B．never          C．ever           D．just

15.A．something       B．anything       C．nothing        D．everything

16.A．sad             B．anxious        C．selfish        D．worried

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

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

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

20.A．might           B．may            C．can            D．should

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阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 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 3 atmosphere by striking the match of 4 . I try to mind my manners and 5 listen, 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 in 7 . 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 8 the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she 9 . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

　　I couldn't respond. I 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 her father died. I saw how hard it was, 12 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go 13 that.

　　Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was 14 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as 15 but a driver.

　　I suddenly felt very 16 . I realized I had only thought of people as 17 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 brushed her off as 18 .

　　For all I know, I'm just another person in 19 else's world, and may not even be important. I 20 not have been so selfish and self - centred, Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.

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