School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my   16 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you  17 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the  18 atmosphere by striking the match of   194 .

I try to mind my manners and   20 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   21 , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father's sick,” she said to no one in  22 . 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  23 the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she  24 . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn't respond. I was  25 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great  26 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was,   27 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go  28 that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was  29 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as  30 but a driver.

I suddenly felt very  31 . I realized I had only thought of people as  32 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  33 .

For all I know, I'm just another person in  34 else's world, and may not even be important. I  35 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.

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

 

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

 

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．otherwise

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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．nearly          C．ever  D．just

 

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

 

16.               A．sad            B．embarrassed    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．must           B．may           C．can   D．should

 

 

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my   16  to get home. Sitting at the front makes you  17  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the  18  atmosphere by striking the match of   19 .

I try to mind my manners and   20  listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   21  , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father's sick,” she said to no one in  22  . 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  23  the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she  24  . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn't respond. I was  25  . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great  26  my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was,   27  still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go  28  that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was  29  her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as  30  but a driver.

I suddenly felt very  31  . I realized I had only thought of people as  32  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  33  .

 For all I know, I'm just another person in  34  else's world, and may not even be important. I  35  not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. A. told      B. lasted           C. repeated     D. continued

25. A. for sure   B. at ease          C. in shock     D. in despair

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

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

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

29. A. almost    B. nearly          C. ever         D. just

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

31. A. sad        B. embarrassed    C. selfish      D. worried

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

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

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

35. A. must      B. may           C. can          D. should

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 attitde 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 I was 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 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 to keep. Understanding people is an art.

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

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

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. otherwise

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

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

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

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

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. nearly            C. ever            D. just

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

16.A. sad          B. embarrassed     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. must          B. may             C. can             D. should

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School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my   36  to get home. Sitting at the front makes you   37   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

    Janie, the driver, tries to break the   38   atmosphere by striking the match of  39  . I try to mind my manners and   40   listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,  41  , her conversation was worth listening to.

    “My father’s sick,” she said to no one in   42   .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  43   the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she   44   “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”

     I couldn’t respond. 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 when her father died. I saw how hard it was,  47   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go   48  that.

    Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was   49   her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as   50  but a driver.

    I suddenly felt very   51 . I realized I had only thought of people as   52   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   53  .

   For all I know, I’m just another person in   54  else’s world and many not even be important. I   55   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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44．A．told                 B．lasted                     C．repeated   D．continued

45．A．for sure          B．at ease                   C．in shock   D．in despair

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

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

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

49．A．almost                  B．nearly                    C．ever         D．just

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

51．A．sad                       B．embarrassed    C．selfish             D．worried

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

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

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

55．A．must                      B．may                C．can          D．should