I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I am so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said,“ Excuse me too… I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very , this stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying goodbye.
But at home, a story is told. Later, in the , as I cooked our meal, my daughter crept up to me, very still. When I turned, I nearly her down. “Get out of the way!” I with a frown(皱眉). She left, her little heart broken.
That night, as I awake in bed, God’s quiet spoke to me and said, “While
with a stranger, you are and polite, but with those you love, you are quick and excited… Go look right now on the kitchen floor, you will find some there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself- pink, yellow, and blue. She stood there quietly, not to your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed,“Wake up, sweetheart, wake up,” I said,“Are these the flowers you picked for me? She smiled, “I found them, out by the tree. I wrapped them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you would like them. the blue.” I said,” I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that is okay… I still love you .” I hugged her and said, “ I love you too… And I love my flowers, especially the blue.”
Are you that: If you die tomorrow, the that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we ourselves more to our work than into our families- an unwise indeed.
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We bought a second-hand house, and that afternoon I was in the workshop of the gqrage,I noticed a part of a carpet sticking out of the ceiling of an attic（阁楼）that was strange, I found a ladder and headed up.
I climbed into the attic, As my eyes adjusted to the dark , I saw a metal container, I opened the lid and was shocked by what I saw: several rolls of money tied up in orange string , I’ve found , like ＄800, Awesome!
But there was more than one box of money , I found another seven boxes full to the top, plus two big black bags full of cash, I won’t lie , My first thought was that this was a bleesing from God –the means to fix up this old house; or just to uxe to make life easier for our rwo young sons , who sere seven and four ,But I knew that the right thing was to return the money to the previous owners . So I called them and asked them to come.
They were shocked, of course, not only about the money but that I was returning it , They had recently got the house from their dad and said it must have been their dad who, had hidden the money, What made him do it? I thought about the hundreds of times he had bone to his shop, cut off a length of orange string ,and bound up a roll of money , I like to think he did it for his chileren .
There were balls of that ouange stuing still hanging on the wall of the workshop when we moved in ,I used them to tie up Christmas presents last year, for my kids , I hope it reminded them of the gift greater than money that my wife and I gave them by returning the money ,We did the right thing ,and our children will never forget that.The story took place after
| A．the author got the house from his dad |
| B．the author bought the house |
| C．the previous owners hid the money |
| D．the author’s dad sold the house |
How many boxes of cash did the author discover in the attic?
| A．One box | B．Two boxes | C．Seven boxes | D．Eight boxes |
What do we know about the money that the author found?
| A．It would be used to fix the old house |
| B．It had been hidden in the house by thieves |
| C．No one was sure why it was lift in the house |
| D．It made the previous owners think of their mother |
What did the author put on the outside of his children’s Christmas gifts?
| A．A roll of money | B．Balls |
| C．Tie-up orange string | D．Metal containers |
The text is mainly about a story of
| A．honesty | B．bravery |
| C．wisdom | D．love |
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, a flight attendant 41 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together. “The only other 42 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion." 43 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought. 44 then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, "Opportunity.”Finally I took my new seat and 45 that Kathy had been in an auto collision, and she was on her way for 46 。
When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, 47 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 48 herself. I considered offering to feed her but 49 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger. But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 50 . I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __51___it, she did. The experience was 52 and she and I ___53__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 54, and the time was __55___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 56 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 57 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 58 world.
Help me move 59 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.
When I give 60 to another, I feed my own soul.
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I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year, 38 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 40 impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. You read in the papers almost every week 42 a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had 44 . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”. 46 I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 51 with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know, 52 everyone will give you something , because most Americans are 53 generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the 55 I try , the easier it gets.
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She had been shopping with her Mom in WalMart. She must have been 6 years old. It was 31 outside. We all stood just 32 the door of the WalMart.
Her voice was so sweet for the 33 waiting.“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What？” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain！” She 34 .
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 35 down a bit,” Mom replied.
This young child waited about 36 minute and repeated,“Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she
37 her Mom’s arm.
“This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get 38 ？”
“Don’t you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,‘If God can get us 39 this, he can get us through anything！’”
The entire crowd became dead silent. I 40 you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom 41 and thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need 42 ,” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they 43 past the cars. They held their shopping 44 over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were 45 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 46 to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your 47 possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your 48 .But no one can ever take away your precious 49 . So, don’t forget to 50 time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!
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