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

A．The author.

B．The driver of the black car.

C．The taxi driver.

D．Both drivers.

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

A．the black car was full of garbage

B．the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi

C．the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined

D．the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened

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

A．waste materials

B．excitement

C．new products

D．bad mood

【小题4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Always be kind and hardworking.

B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

C．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to(坚持) your tasks.

D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

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?

A．The author.

B．The driver of the black car.

C．The taxi driver.

D．Both drivers.

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

A．the black car was full of garbage

B．the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi

C．the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined

D．the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened

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

A．waste materials

B．excitement

C．new products

D．bad mood

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

A．Always be kind and hardworking.

B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

C．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to(坚持) your tasks.

D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

 

       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?

A. The author.     B. The driver of the black car.      C. The taxi driver.     D. Both drivers.

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

A. the black car was full of garbage

B. the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi

C. the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined

D. the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened

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

A. waste materials  B. excitement       C. new products      D. bad mood

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

A. Always be kind and hardworking.

B. Try to be good leaders as well as good parents.

C. Ignore unpleasantness and stick to(坚持) your tasks.

D. Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next.

Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I  1  that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had been his mother’s  2  to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

    Hard  3  Robby tried, he lacked the basic sense of music. However, he persisted(坚持), and at the end of each weekly 4  , he always said, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed  5 . He just did not have any inborn ability.

    I only knew his mother from a distance as she  6  Robby off or waited in her old car to  7  him up. She always  8  and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby  9 coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was  10 .

    Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcoming recital(独奏会) 11     Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf ... I’ve just got to  12 !” he insisted. I agreed.

    The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was  13  with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. Finally Robby came up on stage. I was  14  when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto(协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not 15  what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so  16  that everyone  17  to applaud him. In tears I ran up on  18 . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”

    “Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on  19  at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 20  she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play ...”

1．A．prefer                   B．imagine            C．remind                 D．wish

2．A．plan                      B．belief                   C．need                    D．dream

2,4,6

1,3,5

3．A．although                B．while                   C．as                       D．if

4．A．conference            B．lesson                 C．test                     D．show

5．A．successful         B．senseless           C．wonderful            D．hopeless

6．A．put                       B．saw                    C．dropped             D．sent

7．A．pick                    B．put                    C．take                  D．hold

8．A．waved                  B．sang                    C．jumped               D．left

9．A．finished                 B．broke                 C．stopped               D．continued

10．A．tired                    B．sick                    C．deaf                    D．unhappy

11．A．as                       B．since                   C．while                   D．when

12．A．succeed              B．learn                   C．play                     D．listen

13．A．seated                 B．filled                 C．surrounded          D．mixed

14．A．surprised             B．certain                C．disappointed         D．angry

15．A．pleased with       B．interested in        C．eager for              D．prepared for

16．A．bad                     B．hard                    C．differently           D．well

17．A．raised               B．rose                   C．lifted                D．left

18．A．platform              B．stairs                C．stage                   D．floor

19．A．practising            B．listening             C．training                D．performing

20．A．luckily               B．therefore            C．however            D．actually

Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I   1   that students especially boys begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   2   to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

Well，from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless effort. Hard though Robby tried， he_ 3 _the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel (杰出). However, he persisted (坚持) and at the end of each weekly   4  , he would always say,“ My mum is going to hear me play some day. ”But it seemed  5  . He just didn’t have any inborn ability.

　　I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or   6  in her aged car to pick him up. She always   7  and smiled but never stepped in. Then one day Robby  8  coming to our lessons. He telephoned me saying his mother was  9  .

　　Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the coming concert  10  Robby came. “Miss Hondorf ... I have just got to  11   in the concert !” he insisted.

　　That night, the high school gymnasium was  12  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert went off well.  13  Robby came up on stage. I was  14  when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not  15  what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so  16  that everyone rose to applaud（为……鼓掌）him. In tears I ran up on  17  . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”

　　”Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on  18  at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and  19  away this morning. And well... she was born deaf, so tonight was the  20  time she ever heard me play...”

1．A．hope                    B．prefer　　           C．imagine              D．suppose

2．A．belief                   B．need　　             C．plan                   D．dream

1,3,5

3．A．lacked                  B．held　　             C．hid                     D．showed

4．A．show                   B．meeting　　        C．lesson                D．test

5．A．wonderful            B．hopeless　　       C．successful          D．senseless

6．A．sat                       B．sent　　             C．drove                 D．waited

7．A．waved                  B．left　　               C．jumped               D．sang

8．A．completed            B．continued　　     C．stopped              D．broke

9．A．deaf                     B．sick　　             C．tired                   D．unhappy

10．A．since                  B．as　　                C．while                  D．when

11．A．play                    B．learn　　            C．listen                  D．succeed

12．A．mixed                 B．surrounded　　   C．crowded             D．seated

13．A．Suddenly            B．Finally　　          C．Later                  D．Then

14．A．disappointed        B．certain                 C．angry                  D．surprised

15．A．pleased with        B．interested in         C．prepared for        D．eager for

16．A．well                    B．hard                    C．badly                  D．differently

17．A．platform              B．stage                   C．stairs                  D．floor

18．A．performing          B．training                C．listening              D．practicing

19．A．gave                   B．flied                    C．passed                D．walked

20．A．first                     B．best                         C．last             D．worst