Janie, the driver, tries to 3 the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen 4 , but usually I am too 5 thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth 6 .
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特別地). I could see worry in her 7 . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students 8 a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “ what’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice 9 , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already 10 my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the 11 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 to anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus 12 , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares 13 .
I suddenly 14 very selfish. 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.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. 15 people is an art.
1. A. in B. off C. over D. on
2. A. ran B. walked C. sat D. stood
3. A. rest B. break C. close D. open
4. A. polite B. rude C. politely D. quickly
5. A. busy B. free C. busily D. freely
6. A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to
7. A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears
8. A. with B. within C. without D. for
9. A. usually B. usual C. unusual D. truly
10.A. remembered B. forgotten C. lost D. missed
11. A. seat B. house C. room D. desk
12. A. worker B. driver C. teacher D. doctor
13. A. also B. either C. too D. at all
14. A. felt B. feel C. thought D. was
15. A. Looking at B. Understanding C. Getting to know D. Watching
名師點評:
通過這則短文,我們知道每個人除了在工作中扮演不同的社會角色外,他還是一個普通的家庭成員,有自己的喜怒哀樂,所以我們應當相互關(guān)心,相互愛護,理解他人的苦衷。
1. C。根據(jù)上下文Thank goodness、tired的提示,可知是放學了。
2. C。根據(jù)第11選項知道他是坐著的,不是站在公共汽車上。
3. B。表示打破沉悶的氣氛。
4. C。別人講話時,你應該有禮貌地去傾聽,故選副詞politely修飾動詞listen。
5. A。be busy doing表示“忙于做某事”。
6. D。根據(jù)文章可知,今天她的話卻值得一聽。
7. A。表示從她眼里可看得出她的擔心,而face則應和on搭配。
8. A。with a smile 表示“面帶笑容”。
9. C。因為悲傷,所以她的聲音和平時有所不同。
10. C。因為她已經(jīng)失去了母親,所以不能承受再失去父愛的痛苦。miss表示錯過,不表示丟失或失去,故不選。
11. A。坐在座位上。
12. B。我們從文章開始就知道Janie是一個駕駛員
13. C。too用于句末,also 用于句中,而either用于否定句句末。
14. A。“我”突然地覺得自己很自私。
15. B。通過“我”的突然醒悟,告訴人們?nèi)伺c人之間的理解是很重要的。