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The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicagocommuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.
As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长). “This is your driver speaking.”
We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.
“All of you put your papers down.”
The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.
“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”
Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.
I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.
“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操练军士). “Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us.
We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh.
The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most.
【小题1】On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________.

A．stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately

B．looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking

C．sat still without response

D．were frightened

【小题2】The underlined word “commuting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ___________.

A．daily traveling between home and work

B．long-distance ride

C．communication technology

D．behavior patterns

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The passengers on the crowded bus were so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one spoke.

B．The passengers were physically close together but mentally they kept each other at a terrible distance.

C．The passengers didn’t follow the driver’s instruction at first.

D．When the bus driver said nothing more, the passengers picked up and read their newspapers again.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Warmth of Communication

B．The Exchange of Information

C．The Power of Observation

D．The Attitude to Loneliness

答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】A

试题分析：每天乘坐151路公交的乘客们彼此很很熟悉却从未交流。一天，司机打破了沉默，让乘客们彼此问好。乘客们逐渐对彼此打开了心扉，不再漠视彼此。
【小题1】B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中句子Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长).可知
听到司机说attention！之后，乘客们抬头看谁在话，所以报纸发出了声响。故B正确。乘客们没有立即放下报纸而是在司机要求之后才放下的，故A错误。乘客对司机的指令是有反应的，但是并不是害怕司机。故C、D错误。故选B。
【小题2】A猜测词义题。文章开头讲了在151路公交车上发生的事情。在车上没有任何人讲话，这应该是芝加哥公交车上的规则。A选项：家和工作之间的交通工具，符合句意。故选A。
【小题3】B推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.可知人们看报纸是为了保持彼此之间的距离而不是被报纸所吸引，故A错误。由本句话可知B选项乘客们虽然身体上距离很近，但是心灵上的距离却很远是正确的。司机发出指令之后乘客们都是听从的，故C错误。根据最后一段第三句Not a single newspaper goes back up. 可知乘客们并没有拿起报纸，而是彼此交谈。故D错误。故选B。
【小题4】A主旨大意题。文章主要讲了在公交车上人们打破彼此的沉默之后，大家都感受到了交流的美好。A选项为交流的温暖，符合题意。故选A。
考点：考查人生百味类短文阅读

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