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　　Ever felt like destroying the car in front of you when you’re stuck in an endless traffic jam?

　　Well, the Spanish company StopStress is offering clients the possibility of doing just that－but in controlled, safe conditions．

　　Clients can also destroy computers, mobile phones and TV sets in what the company calls “destructotherapy”．

　　“We target the machines that cause the most stress in modern life,” company co-founder Jorge Arribas said in a telephone interview．“People get rid of stress by screaming and beating the machines until they are tired out,” he explained．

　　The company, based in the northern Spanish city of Sofia, uses deserted cars that still work．Heavy-metal music is used to excite the clients．They are given protective suits and glasses, helmets and huge hammers．

　　Most people’s rage only lasts for 5 to 10 minutes．But some go on for hours：they beat cars on which they’ve put the names of people or ideas they would like to get rid of．

　　“Some even get together to turn the car over,” Arribas says．A session costs 60 euros(US＄80)per person．

　　Arribas says the idea came to him when he was having trouble parking his car．

　　Dozens of people have used the therapy, which helps people become aware of their stress level and helps them to slow down, Arribas explained．

　　“It’s better to channel violence in a controlled way than to get it out on one’s wife or in a traffic husband and jam,” he added．

　　StopStress already has branches in three Spanish cities, and is planning to extend its market beyond Spain’s borders．

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness．So often they get 　　1　　 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!

　　Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself 　　2　　 at a bus station．The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn't in a good 　　3　　．

　　That's when a woman asked me if I had any spare 　　4　　 to help her get a bus ticket．

　　“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically(挖苦地)．“How much would you like?”

　　As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my 　　5　　 and reached into my bag for some money．As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real 　　6　　．

　　I reached back into my bag and brought out a 　　7　　 I had bought earlier．I handed it to her with a(n)　　8　　 that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice．Getting a 　　9　　 look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of 　　10　　 days!

　　As she took the food, a look of 　　11　　 washed over her．In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don't live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably 　　12　　 be used, but I took it．

　　A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still 　　13　　 of five dollars．I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well．　　14　　, the voice in my head told me I was being a fool．

　　Five minutes later she came back again and tried to 　　15　　 my twenty．When I said it was for her so she could get something else to 　　16　　, and that I was completely serious and I wasn't taking it 　　17　　, she started crying and hugged me．

　　From now on, when I wonder if it is 　　18　　 trying to help someone, I will remember that woman．Maybe I am really making a 　　19　　 for someone．So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually 　　20　　 another human being!

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　　Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness．So often they get 　　1　　, and occasionally they come back to bite you!

　　Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself 　　2　　 at a bus station．The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn't in a good 　　3　　．

　　That's when a woman asked me if I had any spare 　　4　　 to help her get a bus ticket．

　　“Oh, sure, ”I said sarcastically(挖苦地)．“How much would you like?”

　　As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my 　　5　　 and reached into my bag for some money．As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real 　　6　　．

　　I reached back into my bag and brought out a 　　7　　 I had bought earlier．I handed it to her with a(n)　　8　　 that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice．Getting a 　　9　　 look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of 　　10　　 days!

　　As she took the food, a look of 　　11　　 washed over her．In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don't live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably 　　12　　 be used, but I took it．

　　A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still 　　13　　 of five dollars．I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well．　　14　　, the voice in my head told me I was being a fool．

　　Five minutes later she came back again and tried to 　　15　　 my twenty．When I said it was for her so she could get something else to 　　16　　, and that I was completely serious and I wasn't taking it 　　17　　, she started crying and hugged me．

　　From now on, when I wonder if it is 　　18　　 trying to help someone, I will remember that woman．Maybe I am really making a 　　19　　 for someone．So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually 　　20　　 another human being!