[冲刺中考]英语阅读与填空：8-Tuesday 理解 223词
8-Tuesday 理解 223词
题材： 理解 词数： 223 建议阅读时间： 4.5分钟
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“It's over！Thank goodness！”
School was over and I was tired．I sat at the front of the school bus．
Janie，the driver，tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks．I try to listen politely，but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day，however，her talk was worth listening to．
“My father's ill，”she said to no one in particular．I could see worry in her eyes．I had never seen her like this before．She always meets students with a smile．
With a sudden change of interest，I asked，“What's wrong with him？”
With her eyes wet and her voice unusual，she answered，“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she continued．“I've already lost my mum，so I don't think I can stand losing him.”I couldn't answer．My heart ached for her．
I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died．I saw how hard it was，and still is，for her．I wouldn't want anyone to go through that．
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver，that was just her job．She had a whole world of family and cares too．
I suddenly felt very selfish．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant．
I shouldn't have been so selfish and self-centered．
Understanding people is an art．
生词
strike v． 打，击，触，撞，擦（火柴等）：strike the match （of talks）擦火柴（打开话匣子）
in particular 特别地：I noticed his eyes in particular，because they were very large．我特别注意了他的眼睛，因为他眼睛很大。
lower v． 降低，放下：She ran a bath and lowered herself into the water．她放了洗澡水，泡进水里。
selfish adj． 自私的：People shouldn't be too selfish．人不应该老想着自己。
self-centered adj． 以自我为中心的，自私的：She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles．她太自私了，一点也不关心我的困难。
1．When the students get on the school bus，Janie usually________．
A．listens to music
B．talks about her own worry
C．sits on her seat without words
D．meets them with a smile
2．After she learned Janie's story，the writer thought of________．
A．her father's death
B．her mother's pain
C．the ache of her own heart
D．the pain of Janie's parents
3．Why did the writer feel selfish？Because________．
A．she had never thought of Janie as anything except a driver
B．she had made only a few friends in the school
C．she had hardly thought of herself
D．she had never listened to others
4．In this passage the writer tries to tell us that________．
A．losing parents makes people sad and helpless
B．understanding the people around us takes time
C．we should try to look deeper into the people around us
D．it's not right to judge the people around us by their clothes
参考译文
“总算结束了！谢天谢地！”
放学后，我疲惫地坐在校车的前排。
司机詹妮想打破沉闷的气氛，她开始说话。出于礼貌，我尽量摆出倾听的样子，但通常我都忙于想自己的事情。但这一天，她的话引起了我的注意。
“我父亲病了。”她似乎在自言自语。我能看到她眼中的焦虑。我以前从未见过她这样。她总是微笑着面对学生。
我突然有了倾听的兴趣，我问：“他怎么了？”
她眼睛湿漉漉的，声音也变了样。她说：“心脏病。”她垂下眼帘，继续说道：“我已经失去了母亲，我无法接受再失去他。”我无语。我的心因她而疼痛。
我坐在座位上，想起外祖父去世时，母亲陷入巨大的痛苦中。我知道那段日子对她来说很难，而且现在依然如此。我不希望有任何人经历这样的事情。
突然，我意识到，詹妮不只是一个公共汽车司机，那只是她的工作。她的心中还装着所有的家人，装着对他们的关爱。
我突然觉得自己很自私。我从未关注过她，因为她只是一名公共汽车司机。我是从她的工作来判断她的，我把她当作一个无足轻重的人从心中抹去。
我不应该如此的自私自利。
理解别人是一门艺术。
参考答案
Tuesday 1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C
