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陶艺丞

“It's over！ Thank goodness！” school was 1________ and I was tired. I 2________ at the front of the school bus.

Janie， the driver， tries to 3________ the uncomfortable 1）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 2）in particular. 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 3）selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and 4）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

1） atmosphere/??tm?sf??（r）/n.气氛;大气;空气

例句：Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere.

安东尼觉得需要缓和一下气氛。

The atmosphere was electric.

气氛很热烈。

2） in particular 尤其，特别

例句：He loves science fiction in particular.

他特别喜爱科幻小说。

One player in particular deserves a mention.

有一名运动员特别值得表扬。

3） selfish /?self??/adj，自私的;利己主义的

例句：She calls me lazy and selfish.

她说我又懒又自私。

I think I've been very selfish. I've been mainly concerned with myself.

我觉得我一直很自私。我总是只关心自己。

4） brush off刷去;丢弃;脱落

例句：I am sure he will brush off his wife's suggestion.

我确信他不听他太太的建议。

If you care， it's harder to brush off failures and mistakes and criticism.

如果你在意了，就很难不在乎失败、错误和指责。

【语篇解读角】

通过这篇短文，我们知道每个人除了在工作中扮演不同的社会角色外，还是一个普通的家庭成员，有自己的喜怒哀乐，所以我们应当相互关心，相互爱护，理解他人的苦衷。

【答案详析】

1. C。根据上下文Thank goodness、tired的提示，可知是放学了。

2. C。根據下文知道“他是坐着的，不是站在公共汽车上”。

3. B。break表示打破沉闷的气氛。

4. C。别人讲话时，你应该有礼貌地去倾听，故选副词politely修饰动词listen。

5. A。be busy doing表示“忙于做某事”。

6. D。根据文章可知，今天她的话却值得一听，be worth doing表示“值得做某事”。

7. A。表示从她眼里可看得出她的担心，而face则应和on搭配。

8. A。with a smile表示“面带笑容”。

9. C。因为悲伤，所以她的声音和平时有所不同。

10. C。因为她已经失去了母亲，所以不能承受再失去父爱的痛苦。miss表示“错过”，不表示“丢失”或“失去”，故不选。

11. A。坐在座位上。

12. B。我们从文章开始就知道Janie是一个驾驶员。

13. C。too用于句末，also用于句中，而either用于否定句句末。

14. A。“我”突然觉得自己很自私。

15. B。通过“我”的突然醒悟，告诉人们人与人之间相互理解是很重要的。