阅读理解

　　A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening．The bus came on time and I took the window seat．The bus route was by the seashore and I was enjoying the breeze(微风)while watching the sea waves．After a few minutes the bus made its next stop．A young boy and a girl got on．They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off．I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were occupied(占据)．They could sit but not together．Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up．I got up and offered them my seat．The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks．I occupied another seat and we parted our ways．I don't remember whether I got off the bus before them or not．

　　Months passed by．Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice．

　　"Excuse me, Uncle．" I looked in the direction of the voice．It was a beautiful young lady．

　　Puzzled, I said, "I do not recognize you．"

　　She said, "Do you remember you gave us your window seat?"

　　Puzzled, I said, "Maybe, but what is so great in that?"

　　She said, "If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend．By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever．Do you know we are getting married next month?"

　　"Good! God bless both of you," I replied．

　　The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey．I realized the importance of giving that day．

阅读理解

　　Read our guide because－trust us－you don’t want to be the one everyone’s rolling their eyes at．

　　GO RIGHT AHEAD：

　　GOLDEN RULE：Home is pretty much the only place where you can safely blab(闲聊)about anything without having to consider the needs of the people around you．

　　HANDLE WITH CARE in these places：

　　Waiting rooms：People here tend to be feeling anxious about their news－not yours．

　　Shopping：Chatting while you’re in line will slow down checkout and make other shoppers angry．

　　GO RIGHT AHEAD：Make calls quickly and quietly, and be respectful of those forced to listen．

　　DON’T DO IT in these places：

　　Museums/libraries/churches：

　　There are places we go for peace and quiet－it’s not proper to disturb others．

　　Movies and plays：

　　People pay to hear someone other than you perform．

　　Elevators/bathrooms/beauty salons/public transportation：

　　No one around you can escape．Why force them to listen to your chitchat?

　　Restaurants：

　　People come here partly to get away from ringing phones and enjoy their conversations, so don’t subject them to yours．

　　GO RIGHT AHEAD：Put your phone on vibrate(振动)if you must get a call but always wait until you are outside before you start talking．

　　While driving a car：

　　It’s rude to put other drivers in danger．So instead of going by the Golden Rules above, use a voice-activated phone(免提电话)－and use it as little as possible．You are four times as likely to get into a car accident if you’re on the phone while you’re driving．

　　Hang up already：

　　How to politely ask that loud cell-take to speak softly：

　　If you’re in a place that has a manager, ask him or her to do the dirty work．Otherwise, put on your sweetest smile, tap the offender(冒犯别人者)on the shoulder, and try one of these carefully worded lines：

　　“Would you please end your call? I can’t hear what they’re saying?”

　　(Try this when you’re watching movies and plays．)

　　“Excuse me, but you’re making it really hard for me to concentrate(专心)．”

　　(Good for museums, libraries, and places of worship．)

　　“Is it possible for you to speak a little more softly? I have a bad headache．”

　　(This will usually work just about anywhere．)