【“It’sover!Thankgoodness!”SchoolwasoverandIwastired.Isatatthefrontoftheschoolbus.Janiethedrivertriestobreaktheuncomfortableatmospherebystrikingthematchoftalks.Itrytolistenpolitelybu】
“It’sover!Thankgoodness!”
SchoolwasoverandIwastired.Isatatthefrontoftheschoolbus.Janiethedrivertriestobreaktheuncomfortableatmospherebystrikingthematchoftalks.ItrytolistenpolitelybutusuallyIamtoobusythinkingaboutmyday.Onthisdayhoweverhertalkwasworthlisteningto.
“Myfather’sill”shesaidtonooneinparticular.Icouldseeworryinhereyes.Ihadneverseenherlikethisbefore.Shealwaysmeetsstudentswithasmile.WithasuddenchangeofinterestIasked“What’swrongwithhim?”
Withhereyeswetandhervoiceunusualsheanswered“Hearttrouble.”Hereyesloweredasshecontinued“I’vealreadylostmymumsoIdon’tthinkIcanstandlosinghim.”Icouldn’tanswer.Myheartachedforher.
Isatontheseatthinkingofthegreatpainmyownmotherwasthrownintowhenherfatherdied.Isawhowharditwasandstillisforher.Iwouldn’twantanyonetogothroughthat.
SuddenlyIrealizedJaniewasmorethanabusdriver.Thatwasjustherjob.Shehadawholeworldoffamilyandcaresforthemtoo.
Isuddenlyfeltveryselfish.IpaidnoattentiontoJaniebecauseshewasabusdriver.Ihadjudgedherbyherjobandbrushedheroffasunimportant.Ishouldn’thavebeensoselfishandself-centered.
Understandingpeopleisanart.
68.WhenthestudentsgetontheschoolbusJanieusually_______.
A.triestobreakthesilence B.meetsthemwithasmile
C.sitsonherseatwithoutwords D.speakstoherself
69.AftershelearnedJanie’sstorytheauthorthoughtof_______.
A.Janie’spainwhenhermotherdied
B.hermother’spainwhentheauthor’sfatherdied
C.theauthor’spainwhenherownfatherdied
D.hermother’spainwhentheauthor’sgrandfatherdied
70.Thewriterfeltveryselfishbecause .
A.shewasalwaysbusywithherownstudies.
B.shethoughtnothingofJanieasadriver.
C.sheshowednoconcernaboutothers.
D.shehardlythoughtofothers.
71.Inthispassagethewritertriestotellus .
A.understandingpeoplearoundustakestime.
B.peopleshouldcareforothersmore.
C.weshou