The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important.
——Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s 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. "
Many people are like garbage （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，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking，how often do I led 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，"I`m 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 by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.
小題1:What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？
A．The taxi almost hit another car.
B．The taxi driver was injured.
C．The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
小題2:How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour 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.
小題3: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 others happy.
D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.
小題4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4？
A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B．The author used to complain a lot.
C．The author used to have a lot of money.
D．The author used to be a good manager.
小題5:According to the passage，what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you？
A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A
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