School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．
Janie, the driver, tries to break the unfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．
My father’s sick, she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, What’s wrong with him?
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, Heart trouble． Her eyes 7 as she continued．I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was 9 ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very 12 ．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1． A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
2． A．make B．stand C．think D．find
3． A．topic B．message C．discussion D．conversation
4． A．devotedly B．carelessly C．politely D．sincerely
5． A．mon B．silence C．particular D．surprise
6． A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
7． A．widened B．closed C．lowered D．opened
8． A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
9． A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
10．A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
11 A．dark B．narrow C．whole D．bright
12．A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
13．A．long B．much C．far D．well
14．A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
15．A．stay B．remain C．keep D．putD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】D。anxiety焦虑。我坐在公共汽车的最前面，因为我忧虑回到家。
【小题1】B。stand out耀眼，杰出。坐在前面让你像一个亮晶晶的硬币在一堆黯淡的便士一样耀眼。
【小题1】D。司机珍妮，试图打破不快的气氛，提出引人注目的比赛的话题（conversation）。
【小题1】D。由mind my manners推断，作者虽然忙于思别的事情，但还是“真诚地”听着。
【小题1】C。in particular尤其，特别。“我父亲病了,”她没有特别跟谁说。
【小题1】D。她两眼湿润，声音更晕，尽力抑制（fighting）眼泪。
【小题1】C。她继续说到，眼睛低下来（lower）。
【小题1】C。bear容忍。我已经失去了我母亲，但我认为我不能容忍再失去他。
【小题1】D。我不能回答，我震惊（shocked）。我为她心疼。
【小题1】A。外祖父的死使母亲陷入巨大的悲痛（pain）之中。
【小题1】C。她拥有家人的全部（whole）和顾虑。
【小题1】A。结合上下文，今天的事情让作者感觉很自私（selfish）。
【小题1】C。as far as就……而言。我意识到我只考虑到所涉及到人的目的。
【小题1】B。每个人都有（has）要去的地方。
【小题1】C。keep an appointment守约。固定短语搭配。