School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 36 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety(焦虑) to go home. Sitting there makes me 37 like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the 38 , tried to break the uncomfortable 39 by starting a conversation. I tried to mind my manners and politely 40 her, 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. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from fighting the tears, she 43 , “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve 44 lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was shocked. My 45 ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 46 my own mother was thrown into when her father 47 . I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 48 that.
Suddenly I 49 Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of 50 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish(自私). I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no 51 to Janie 52 she was a bus driver. I had judged(评价) her by her 53 and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 54 else’s world, and may not even be 55 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
A.front C.side D.middle
A.stand for B.stand up C.stand out D.stand by
A.doctor B.driver C.teacher D.classmate
A.mood B.condition C.atmosphere D.occasion
A.listen to B.argue with C.explain to D.talk to
A.however B.instead C.therefore D.otherwise
A.surprise B.particular C.purpose D.silence
A.replied B.shouted C.cried D.spoke
A.totally B.already C.completely D.heavily
A.leg B.stomach C.heart D.head
A.pain B.respect C.happiness D.disappointment
A.was lost B.was away C.died D.was sick
A.go against B.go for C.go by D.go through
A.realized B.recognized C.argued D.explained
A.family B.school C.friend D.job
A.money B.attention C.respect D.time
A.unless B.though C.because D.while
A.voice B.job C.family D.look
A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.nobody
A.happy B.smart C.important D.useful