Question

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.

I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (車道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (車閘), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch (英寸) from the back of the other car.

I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. I couldn’t believe it!

And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call: “The Law of the Garbage Truck (垃圾車).” He said: But then here’s what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said: “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!

“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and

full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (傾倒) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.“So one day when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”

So 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 street? It was then that I said: “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”

I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.

1.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?

A. He was caught in a traffic jam.

B. He had a fight with his taxi driver.

C. His taxi almost ran into another car.

D. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire (爆胎).

2.When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he _____.

A. was deeply impressed

B. got very angry

C. felt quite disappointed

D. complimented him on his good manners

3.What can we infer from Paragraph 6？

A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks．

B．The author used to be a good manager．

C．The author used to have a lot of money．

D． The author used to complain a lot．

4.How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?

A. Fight back immediately.

B. Smile and move on.

C. Call the police for help.

D. Dump it on someone else

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析: 文章講的是發生在紐約出租車上的一件事。作者乘坐的出租車在行駛過程中，一輛停在路邊的汽車突然開動，超到了出租車前面。這差點導致一起車禍，然而，出租車司機并未責怪汽車司機，反而以禮相待。作者從此事中認識到，不應該太在意他人的抱怨和不滿，做好自己的事情。

1.C細節理解題。根據第二段 “My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!”可知，作者乘坐的出租車緊急剎車、滑行，最后與一輛汽車尾部“擦身而過”，差一點就撞上了。故選C。

2.A推理判斷題。根據“And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call:”可知，作者對司機的話印象深刻。故選A。

3.D細節理解題。根據第六段“And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets?”” 可知，作者以前經常在工作上、在家中或大街上抱怨或發脾氣，故選D。

4.B推理判斷題。根據最后一段 “I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.”可知，作者學會了微笑面對別人的抱怨。故選B。

考點：生活類短文