One day, I walked into a stranger as he walked by me. "Oh, excuse me." I said. He replied with a smile and said, " Please excuse me, too. I wasn't watching out for you." We apologized(道歉)and went our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too close to me. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. " Move out of the way." I shouted. She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me, "Dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You'll find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?"
I quietly went and knelt down by my daughter's bed " Honey, I am so sorry. " I said, "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" She said, "I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones."I tearfully replied, "Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you." It's okay.I love you anyway." she said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we be kind to the ones we love?
(1)The author behaved(表现) towards the stranger after she walked into him.
A. |
madly |
B. |
badly |
C. |
politely |
(2)Why didn't the author feel like apologizing to the daughter in Paragraph 2 ?
A. |
Because she didn't realize she had hurt her daughter. |
B. |
Because she decided to apologize to her daughter later. |
C. |
Because her daughter didn't mind it. |
(3)What is the husband's opinion in Paragraph 3 ?
A. |
The author should look for the flowers. |
B. |
The author should be friendly to the daughter. |
C. |
The author shouldnt apologize to the stranger. |
(4)What's the right order according to the story?
a.The author shouted at the daughter.
b.The husband gave the author advice.
c.Her daughter picked flowers for the author.
d.The author apologized to the daughter.
A. |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
B. |
b﹣a﹣d﹣c |
C. |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d |
(5)What's the best title for the passage?
A. |
Be kind to loved ones. |
B. |
Don't shout at family members. |
C. |
Be polite to strangers. |