Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck. ”
Many people are like garbage （rubbish） trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do anymore.”
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, you’ll be happier. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don’t.
【小题1】What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?A．The taxi almost hit another car. B．The taxi driver was injured. C．The author scolded the driver of the other car. D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.【小题2】How did the taxi driver respond to the behavior of the driver of the black car?A．He yelled back at the driver. B．He sent the driver to the hospital. C．He was friendly towards the driver. D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.【小题3】What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks. B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like. C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy. D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.【小题4】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.B．The author used to plain a lot.C．The author used to have a lot of money.D．The author used to be a good manager.【小题5】According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.A
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(答案→)A
解析：文章讲的是发生在纽约出租车上的一件事。作者乘坐的出租车在行驶过程中，一辆停在路边的汽车突然开动，超到了出租车前面。这差点导致一起车祸，然而，出租车司机并未责怪汽车司机，反而以礼相待。作者从此事中认识到，不应该太在意他人的抱怨和不满，做好自己的事情。
【小题1】根据第一段“My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!”可知，作者乘坐的出租车紧急刹车、滑行，最后与一辆汽车尾部“擦身而过”，差一点就撞上了。故选A。
【小题2】根据第二段“My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was friendly.”可知，出租车司机很有礼貌地回应那个汽车司机，故选C。
【小题3】根据第三段“Many people are like garbage （rubbish） trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.”可知，出租车司机认为，许多人都怀有一些负面情绪，并且需要发泄出来，故选D。
【小题4】根据第四段“And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets?”可知，作者以前经常在工作上、在家中或大街上抱怨或发脾气，故选B。
【小题5】根据第三段“You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy with what you did.”和最后一段“If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, you’ll be happier.”可知，如果有人对你发脾气或表达不满时，不要在意它，只管做好自己的事情，故选A。