“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 (氣氛)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 (值得)listening to .

　　“My father‟s ill , ”she said to no one in particular (特別地). 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 (痛苦)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 (意識到)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 .

　　48. 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

　　49. 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

　　50. Why did the writer feel selfish ? Because ________.

　　A. she had never had 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

　　51. 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

　　參考答案：48. D 49. B 50. A51. C