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I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, Imyself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement,customers to carry as manypackages as they could. I also needed to have my own package. The queue moved very slowly. My patienceand I got annoyed. The longer it took,the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished myquickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past thefront door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to moveto make room for me to get to the.
I stepped out,about theservice conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, Iinto the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very. Inoticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stoppedme in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body languagesaid that she was having aday. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a but I was astranger. So I did what I could in a minuteshe hurried past me－I smiled. Ina second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat. Then her facesoftened and her shoulders. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and shesmiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazinga simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’sand my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use thatevery day to let it me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
【小题1】A．foundB．dislikedC．keptD．avoided【小题2】A．hoping B．welcomingC．requiringD．ordering【小题3】A．paidB．receivedC．weighed D．bought【小题4】A．died outB．faded outC．burst outD．ran out【小题5】A．businessB．dutyC．turnD．part【小题6】A．onB．aboutC．inD．aside【小题7】A．counterB．officeC．exitD．car【小题8】A．talkingB．complainingC．worryingD．hearing【小题9】A．headedB．lookedC．pulledD．turned【小题10】A．wayB．timeC．directionD．course【小题11】A．slowB．stableC．lightD．heavy【小题12】A．rough B．dullC．smoothD．bright【小题13】A．smile B．hug C．bagD．touch【小题14】A．until B．thoughC．beforeD．since【小题15】A．excitedB．frightenedC．cheered D．confused【小题16】A．trembledB．raisedC．relaxed D．tightened【小题17】A．whatB．thatC．how D．when【小题18】A．appearancesB．reactionsC．behaviorsD．expressions【小题19】A．treatment B．awarenessC．conclusionD．achievement【小题20】A．remindB．warnC．convinceD．tellA
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(答案→)A
解析：这是一篇叙事的情感文章。这是作者在去邮局寄东西时，遇到太多的顾客在寄东西，为了作者在抱怨邮局的服务。在离开邮局时遇到一位不高兴的女士，作者给了对方一个微笑和拥抱，结果获得心灵上的快感。“送人玫瑰，手有余香”作者感受到了微笑的力量。
【小题1】A 动词辨析。find oneself doing sth.B不喜欢，厌恶；C保持；D避免。find sb doing发现某人正做…，我发现自己在很长的队伍里面排队，故选A。
【小题2】 B动词辨析。在工作日来到邮局，作者没有想到人这么多。此处使用了虚拟语气。好像某人宣告了一样，欢迎顾客们带尽可能多的包裹到邮局。welcome sb to do sth欢迎某人做某事。故选B。
【小题3】C 上下文串联。A．lifted举起，B．cashed支付，C．weighed称重量，D．carried携带，had my package weighed请人称包裹，选C。
【小题4】D 动词短语辨析。A绝种，绝灭，淘汰；B逐渐消失，隐去，渐渐看不见了；C爆发；D run out是动副型短语动词，作不及物动词，表示“被用完了（become used up）”的被动含义，其主语通常是时间、金钱、食物、耐心等无生命名词。根据空后的got annoyed变得不耐烦了，故选D。
【小题5】A 上下文串联。A．business生意，交易，B．choice选择，C．situation形势，D．attitude态度，很快的结束我的交易，选A。
【小题6】D 介词辨析。作者办完事情，想挤出人群，作者过去时，人们只能挪到一边。A．away离开，B．about关于，C．along沿着，D．aside一旁，从后面的 make room for me to可知几个人让到一边，给作者腾出空间，故选D。
【小题7】C 名词辨析。A．counter柜台，B．cashier收银台，C．exit出口，D．entrance入口，这些人让出地方是让作者出去。作者办完事，挤开人群，到出口处。故选C。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。A谈论；B抱怨；C担忧；D听到。作者从一开始看到那么多的人在邮局，有些不满，现在想到出口去，应该是在抱怨人太多。故选B。
【小题9】A 上下文串联。句意：考虑到我与牙医的约定时间就要迟到了，我直接就进了停车区了。head into先进入。故选A。
【小题10】C名词辨析。A．satisfaction满意，B．decision决定，C．direction方向，D．imagination想象，选in one’s direction朝着某人的方向，选C。
【小题11】D 上下文串联。A缓慢的；B稳定的；C轻的；D繁重的、沉重的。根据下文判断这位女士心情沉重。故选D。
【小题12】A 形容词辨析。A．rough不平静的，波涛汹涌的；B．bright聪明的；C．big大的；D．nice好的，从前面的句子：that she looked as if she could breathe fire．可知这个妇女一天都不顺利。have a rough day日子不好过，故选A。
【小题13】B 上下文串联。A微笑；B拥抱；C捕获；D触动。作者现在怒气已消，期待能给女士一拥抱，但他们是陌生人。故选B。
【小题14】C 连词辨析。A直到；B虽然；C在……之前，未来得及；D自从。句意：她匆忙从我身边走过之前，我做了自己能做的事情。
【小题15】D 形容词辨析。A．attracted吸引，B．frightened害怕，C．cheered兴奋的，D．confused困惑的，从后面的In a second everything changed．She was astonished,可知这个妇女有点困惑，故选D。
【小题16】C 词义辨析。A．trembled颤抖，B．raised提高，举起，C．relaxed放松，D．tightened加紧，从后面的句子：Then her face softened可知这个妇女肩膀放松了，选C。
【小题17】A 名词性从句。It为形式主语，what引导主语从句，并从句中作do的宾语，故选A。
【小题18】D 上下文串联。A．appearances外貌，出现，B．reactions反应，C．behaviors行为，D．expressions表情，从后面的句子：and my own, the way we show our feelings．可知作者开始注意人们的表情，选D。
【小题19】B名词辨析。句意：我每天应用我这种意识提醒自己：面对世界时，我能尝试微笑一下。A．treatment对待，B．awareness意识，C．conclusion结论，D．achievement成就，从前面的句子：I became aware of peoplesand my own,可知填aware的名词，选B
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A．remind提醒，B．show展示， C．give给与，D．tell告诉，这件事提醒我，面对世界要微笑，remind sb that提醒某人某事，故选A。
