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Unit 16 Stories Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分A (2016·枣庄三中高二检测)Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab.Heres what happened.I hopped in a taxi, lammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other cars back end by just inches! The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us.My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.And I mean he was friendly.So, I said, “Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”(rubbish) trucks.They run around full of garbage，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment.As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it.And if you let them，theyll dump it on you.When someone wants to dump on you, dont take it personally.You just smile，wave, wish them well, and move on.Youll be happy with what you did. 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 streets? It was that day I said，“Im not going to do anymore.” Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day.What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you byght.Forget about the ones who dont. 【语篇解读】　文章讲的是发生在纽约出租车上的一件事。作者乘坐的出租车在行驶过程中一辆停在路边的汽车突然开动超到了出租车前面。这差点导致一起车祸然而出租车司机并未责怪汽车司机1．How did the taxi driver respond to the behavior of the driver of the black car? A．He yelled back at the driver. B．He sent the driver to the hospital. C．He was friendly towards the driver. D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car. 【解析】　细节理解题。根据文章提到的“My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.And I mean he was friendly.”可知出租车司机很有礼貌地回应那个汽车司机故选C。【答案】　C2．What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3? A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks. B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like. C．Many people are warm-hearted to make other