I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, customers to carry as many packages as they could. I also needed to have my own package . The queue moved very slowly. My patience and I got annoyed. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move to make room for me to get to the .
I stepped out, about the service conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I into the parking lot.
A woman was ing across the lot in my . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very . I noticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a but I was a stranger. So I did what I could in a minute she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat . Then her face softened and her shoulders . I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazing a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that every day to let it me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
【小题1】A．foundB．dislikedC．keptD．avoided【小题2】A．hoping B．welingC．requiringD．ordering【小题3】A．paidB．receivedC．weighed D．bought【小题4】A．died outB．faded outC．burst outD．ran out【小题5】A．businessB．dutyC．turnD．part【小题6】A．onB．aboutC．inD．aside【小题7】A．counterB．officeC．exitD．car【小题8】A．talkingB．plainingC．worryingD．hearing【小题9】A．headedB．lookedC．pulledD．turned【小题10】A．wayB．timeC．directionD．course【小题11】A．slowB．stableC．lightD．heavy【小题12】A．rough B．dullC．smoothD．bright【小题13】A．smile B．hug C．bagD．touch【小题14】A．until B．thoughC．beforeD．since【小题15】A．excitedB．frightenedC．cheered D．confused【小题16】A．trembledB．raisedC．relaxed D．tightened【小题17】A．whatB．thatC．how D．when【小题18】A．appearancesB．reactionsC．behaviorsD．expressions【小题19】A．treatment B．awarenessC．conclusionD．achievement【小题20】A．remindB．warnC．convinceD．tellA
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(答案→)A
解析：这是一篇叙事的情感文章。这是作者在去邮局寄东西时，遇到太多的顾客在寄东西，为了作者在抱怨邮局的服务。在离开邮局时遇到一位不高兴的女士，作者给了对方一个微笑和拥抱，结果获得心灵上的快感。“送人玫瑰，手有余香”作者感受到了微笑的力量。
【小题1】A 动词辨析。find oneself doing sth.B不喜欢，厌恶；C保持；D避免。find sb doing发现某人正做…，我发现自己在很长的队伍里面排队，故选A。
【小题2】 B动词辨析。在工作日来到邮局，作者没有想到人这么多。此处使用了虚拟语气。好像某人宣告了一样，欢迎顾客们带尽可能多的包裹到邮局。wele sb to do sth欢迎某人做某事。故选B。
【小题3】C 上下文串联。A．lifted举起，B．cashed支付，C．weighed称重量，D．carried携带，had my package weighed请人称包裹，选C。
【小题4】D 动词短语辨析。A绝种，绝灭，淘汰；B逐渐消失，隐去，渐渐看不见了；C爆发；D run out是动副型短语动词，作不及物动词，表示“被用完了（bee used up）”的被动含义，其主语通常是时间、金钱、食物、耐心等无生命名词。根据空后的got annoyed变得不耐烦了，故选D。
【小题5】A 上下文串联。A．business生意，交易，B．choice选择，C．situation形势，D．attitude态度，很快的结束我的交易，选A。
【小题6】D 介词辨析。作者办完事情，想挤出人群，作者过去时，人们只能挪到一边。A．away离开，B．about关于，C．along沿着，D．aside一旁，从后面的 make room for me to可知几个人让到一边，给作者腾出空间，故选D。
【小题7】C 名词辨析。A．counter柜台，B．cashier收银台，C．exit出口，D．entrance入口，这些人让出地方是让作者出去。作者办完事，挤开人群，到出口处。故选C。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。A谈论；B抱怨；C担忧；D听到。作者从一开始看到那么多的人在邮局，有些不满，现在想到出口去，应该是在抱怨人太多。故选B。
【小题9】A 上下文串联。句意：考虑到我与牙医的约定时间就要迟到了，我直接就进了停车区了。head into先进入。故选A。
【小题10】C名词辨析。A．satisfaction满意，B．decision决定，C．direction方向，D．imagination想象，选in one’s direction朝着某人的方向，选C。
【小题11】D 上下文串联。A缓慢的；B稳定的；C轻的；D繁重的、沉重的。根据下文判断这位女士心情沉重。故选D。
【小题12】A 形容词辨析。A．rough不平静的，波涛汹涌的；B．bright聪明的；C．big大的；D．nice好的，从前面的句子：that she looked as if she could breathe fire．可知这个妇女一天都不顺利。have a rough day日子不好过，故选A。
【小题13】B 上下文串联。A微笑；B拥抱；C捕获；D触动。作者现在怒气已消，期待能给女士一拥抱，但他们是陌生人。故选B。
【小题14】C 连词辨析。A直到；B虽然；C在……之前，未来得及；D自从。句意：她匆忙从我身边走过之前，我做了自己能做的事情。
【小题15】D 形容词辨析。A．attracted吸引，B．frightened害怕，C．cheered兴奋的，D．confused困惑的，从后面的In a second everything changed．She was astonished,可知这个妇女有点困惑，故选D。
【小题16】C 词义辨析。A．trembled颤抖，B．raised提高，举起，C．relaxed放松，D．tightened加紧，从后面的句子：Then her face softened可知这个妇女肩膀放松了，选C。
【小题17】A 名词性从句。It为形式主语，what引导主语从句，并从句中作do的宾语，故选A。
【小题18】D 上下文串联。A．appearances外貌，出现，B．reactions反应，C．behaviors行为，D．expressions表情，从后面的句子：and my own, the way we show our feelings．可知作者开始注意人们的表情，选D。
【小题19】B名词辨析。句意：我每天应用我这种意识提醒自己：面对世界时，我能尝试微笑一下。A．treatment对待，B．awareness意识，C．conclusion结论，D．achievement成就，从前面的句子：I became aware of people's and my own,可知填aware的名词，选B
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A．remind提醒，B．show展示， C．give给与，D．tell告诉，这件事提醒我，面对世界要微笑，remind sb that提醒某人某事，故选A。