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It might have been a really bad stressful day,feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which
surrounded us.My husband was the first to shift his consciousness.He dressed accordingly and
announced that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.
At first he stood alone,piling massive amounts of snow.Soon after a neighbor joined my husband
to embrace the opportunity the winter presented.Maintaining less than desirable attitudes,we reluctantly
put on our snow gear (用具) and headed outside.It wasn't long before we were smiling and enjoying the
abundance of snow that Mother Nature had provided.Others came to our yard one by one to give a
hand in the making of our giant snowman.
In the end we all stood back and marveled at what we had created.He was eleven feet high,twentyfive
feet around at the base and decorated with many household items supplied by various families.There he
stood,our glorious,gigantic (巨人般的) snowman.
People drove by and smiled.Some even stopped to enjoy his existence.The spirit that went into creating
him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it while the cold temperatures allowed.
With the passing of time,the spring made its way back into our yard and the snowman changed form
considerably.In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit longer,somebody stopped by and
changed the snowman's remains to look like a rabbit.
As I prepared for the start of another week,I decided to check my email before going to bed.I found
a curious message that contained the subject line:enjoy the snowman.I decided to read the message even
though I did not recognize who sent it.The words it contained melted my heart.
The email said:...your neighbor looks on in disbelief!I am sure you people are enjoying the sounds and
smells,along with sights of spring.The energy displayed in Mr Snowman or Ms,is filled with vigor and
joyous energy.You and your family keep it up,as this is what the world needs now.Love sweet love.
More power to you and your loved ones,keep sharing with the world around.
Perhaps it was more than snowman we built that day.I'd like to agree that it was.The message seems clear.Our circumstances will turn out to be what we make of them.The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.
1. How did the author plan to spend that cold day at first?
A. By having a busy day.
B. By staying at home.
C. By building a snowman.
D. By visiting neighbors.
2. The reason for her husband to make a snowman was that________.
A. he had to please his neighbors
B. he was better at it than others
C. he wanted to cheer himself up
D. he must get the last chance before spring
3. From the passage we can know that the snowman________.
A. was built only by the author's family
B. was surprisingly big in size
C. made people more forgiving
D. made building snowman popular
4. Which of the following is NOT expressed in the email?
A. Likes of the nice snowman.
B. Sorry for snowman's leave.
C. Thanks for the family's efforts.
D. Appreciation of the author's style.
5. The author told us the story in order to show that________.
A. there is a large collection of chances in our life
B. choices are more practical than possibilities
C. we must have our own ideas about our decision
D. we can determine our way of life through our choice