Question

When someone shouts at you or says something that can hurt you, how will you feel and what will you do? Last week, I learned an important life lesson from a taxi driver.

Last Tuesday, I called a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane（车道）when suddenly a black car jumped out. My driver quickly stopped his car and almost hit the other car! The driver of the other car turned his head around and started shouting at us! My driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, in a really friendly way.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? That driver almost hit your car and sent us to the hospital!" However, he said, "Many people are like garbage trucks（垃圾车）. They run around full of garbage一all kinds of bad feelings. As their garbage adds up, they need a place to dump （倾倒）it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people."

His words touched me a lot. Since then, I have started to see "garbage trucks" everywhere. I see the load（负载）they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

1.What happened to the writer on his way to the airport?

A.His taxi didn't go in the right lane.

B.He saw a car accident in front of his taxi.

C.He had a fight with his taxi driver.

D.His taxi almost ran into another car.

2.After seeing what his taxi driver did, the writer ______________________.

A.was surprised at first B.laughed at him

C.got angry with him D.felt that he had no self—control

3.The taxi driver thinks people ________________ are like "garbage trucks".

A.who like to drive garbage trucks B.who often have terrible feelings

C.who are always ready to help others D.who work hard and never feel tired

4.What does the underline word "spread" mean?

A.挥手 B.传播 C.撞击 D.出发

5.How might the writer deal with "garbage trucks" in the future?

A.Do nothing and run away. B.Call the police for help.

C.Solve the problem in a friendly way. D.Dump his own garbage on someone else.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

出租车司机应对有坏心情的人的方式打动了作者，从此作者像出租车司机一样用友好的方式来处理这些问题。

1.细节理解题。根据“My driver quickly stopped his car and almost hit the other car!”可知作者乘坐的出租车差一点儿撞上另一辆车，故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据“I mean, in a really friendly way.”及作者对司机说的话“Why did you just do that? That driver almost hit your car and sent us to the hospital”可知作者一开始不理解司机为什么这么做，对此感到吃惊，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“Many people are like garbage trucks（垃圾车）. They run around full of garbage一all kinds of bad feelings.”可知司机认为带有各种坏心情的人就像垃圾车，故选B。

4.词义猜测题。根据上文“Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.”可知此处指不要带上他们的垃圾把垃圾传播给其他人，故选B。

5.细节理解题。根据“And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.”可知作者像出租车司机一样，用友好的方式对待那些负面情绪的人，故选C。