"It's over! Thank goodness!?
School was over and I was tired. I sat in the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, always tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛) by talking. I try to listen politely, but usually I'm busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to.
"My father's ill." she said. 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 feeling 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 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 Janie wasn't only a bus driver, which was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares too.
I shouldn't have been so selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and eonsidered her as an unimportant person.
Understanding people is an art.
C . the ache of her own heart D . The pain of Janie's parents
B . thought of Janie as nothing but a driver
C . thought of herself as an important person
D . never listened to others while they were sad.
B . understanding people around us takes time
C . we should learn to understand people around us
D . it's not right to judge people around us by their clothes or jobs
