阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very
21 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me
22 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the
23_ , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of
_ 24 .
I tried to mind my manners and
25 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,
26 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in
27 , I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from
28 the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes
29 as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand l
osing him.”
I was
30 . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great
31 that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and
32 is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to
33 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was
34 her job. She had a whole world of
35 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very __36____. I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie
37 she was a bus driver. I had
38 her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m
just another person in
39 else’s world, and may not be
40 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．front | B．end | C．side | D．middle |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．take | C．think | D．stand |
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小题3:.
| A．doctor | B．driver | C．teacher | D．assistant |
| 小题4: | | A．fire | B．topic | C．conversation | D．discussion |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．slightly | C．carelessly | D．partly |
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小题6:.
| A．however | B．therefore | C．instead | D．otherwise |
小题7:.
| A．surprise | B．particular | C．silence | D．purpose |
| 小题8: | | A．fighting | B．turning | C．clearing | D．protecting |
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| 小题9: | | A．opened | B．shone | C．closed | D．lowered |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognized | B．worried | C．shocked | D．exci ted |
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| 小题11: | | A．victory | B．pain | C．respect | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．away | B．seldom | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．pick up | B．work out | C．go through | D．get down |
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| 小题14: | | A．almost | B．nearly | C．ever | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．family | B．bus | C．school | D．friend |
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| 小题16: | | A．selfish | B．desperate | C．pessimistic | D．ridiculous |
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小题17:.
| A．while | B．because | C．though | D．until |
小题18:.
| A．criticized | B．received | C．considered | D． judged |
小题19:.
| A．everyone | B．anyone | C．someone | D．nobody |
| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．wise | C．useful | D．important |
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osing him.”
just another person in 39 else’s world, and may not be 40 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
ted
judged