I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day.It' s a small place. A man walked in and sat next to me.On top of the milk-dispenser ( 自动售货机) is a small
1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get
2 The news was mostly about the local people.There was a little girl
3 through some coats in a shop on the screen now.The reporter asked her if she found something that
4 .She smiled, "I like this store.Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted,
5 I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy.All I know is that Mandy
6 a coat."
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to
7 his eyes."Hey, don't feel bad," I told him.He turned
8 me.I could still see the
9 .
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father.That's the first time I've seen that."
Oh, my God! My hands
10 and I also wept."It must be raining," he
11 .We spoke for a few more minutes.It turns out that he' s been
12 for more than a year and now does odd (零散的) jobs to pay bills.We said
13 and I went to the cash register.I said in a low voice that I
14 his check."He only gets coffee," the
15 said."Well, here.This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy."
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta.A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her
16 .I was shocked and began to
17 it."It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply.Please take it," she said.
It was $ 57.I
18 carried it with me until that very day.I gave it away and replaced it. I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your
19 with that man.I'll help him,
20 ."
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right.It must be raining."
| 小题1: | | A.radio | B.television | C.recorder | D.computer |
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| 小题3: | | A.putting | B.looking | C.waiting | D.taking |
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| 小题4: | | A.fitted | B.happened | C.mattered | D.started |
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| 小题5: | | A.until | B.so | C.but | D.designs |
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| 小题6: | | A.needs | B.buys | C.donates | D.designs |
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| 小题7: | | A.protect | B.close | C.describe | D.wipe |
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| 小题8: | | A.toward | B.at | C.behind | D.for |
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| 小题9: | | A.anger | B.eyes | C.tears | D.joy |
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| 小题10: | | A.cleaned | B.shook | C.helped | D.touched |
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| 小题11: | | A.sighed | B.guessed | C.screamed | D.joked |
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| 小题12: | | A.sick | B.sad | C.jobless | D.hopeless |
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| 小题13: | | A.okay | B.hello | C.nothing | D.goodbye |
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| 小题14: | | A.examined | B.wanted | C.watched | D.accepted |
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| 小题15: | | A.clerk | B.teacher | C.president | D.nurse |
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| 小题16: | | A.glass | B.purse | C.house | D.basket |
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| 小题17: | | A.forget | B.praise | C.refuse | D.advise |
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| 小题18: | | A.always | B.sometimes | C.never | D.rarely |
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| 小题19: | | A.discussion | B.problem | C.conversation | D.decision |
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| 小题20: | | A.though | B.yet | C.still | D.too |
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