One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane 36 suddenly a black car jumped out of a
parking space 37 in front of us. My taxi driver immediately put his foot on the 38 . The taxi slid a short distance quickly and 39 the other car by just inches! The driver of the black car moved his head around and started 40 at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy; and I mean he was 41 friendly, which is truly beyond my expectation.
42 I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost 43 your car
and sent us to the 44 !” This is when my taxi driver 45 me what I now call “the Law of the Garbage Truck.”
He 46 that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, disappointment, frustration (挫败感) and 47 . As their garbage 48 , they need a place to dump (丢弃) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 49 . Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move 50 . Don’t take it 51 . Don’t take their garbage and 52 it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
The 53 line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 54 , so “Love the people who treat you 55 . Pray for the ones who don’t”.
1.
A. as B. when C. before D. while
2.
A. even B. still C. right D. only
3.
A. brakes B. airbags C. seats D. gases
4.
A. left B. hit C. attacked D. missed
5.
A. nodding B. looking C. yelling D. frowning
6.
A. really B. exactly C. almost D. rarely
7.
A. Since B. So C. But D. Yet
8.
A. blocked B. ruined C. passed D. followed
9.
A. airport B. prison C. court D. hospital
10.
A. returned B. showed C. taught D. brought
11.
A. imagined B. explained C. argued D. advised
12.
A. doubt B. eagerness C. anger D. panic
13.
A. piles up B. breaks down C. runs out D. cuts down
14.
A. none B. me C. themselves D. you
15.
A. on B. along C. in D. out
16.
A. formally B. personally C. immediately D. permanently
17.
A. save B. present C. offer D. spread
18.
A. finish B. life C. front D. bottom
19.
A. losses B. regrets C. dreams D. plans
20.
A. well B. differently C. actively D. hard
_________ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check
It was very wise of you to ______ well trained workers______ untrained ones in today’s society.
A. substitute; for B. in place; of C. replace; by D. substitute; with
-----What is the noise?
-----Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine _________.
A. was tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested
-----I found it hard to get along well with Tina.
-----Set aside________ you disagree and try to find_________ you have in common.
A. what; what B. whether; what C. what; whether D. where; what
We went out for ________ meal last night. _______restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. a; The B. the; The C. a; A D. /; The
