Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I
this after a friend of mine, who served there as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to Honduras.
The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my
nerves and help me sleep. So I
the hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I
the bath late at night. What an
experience!
On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I
the beautiful countryside. On my arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great
，living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors.
，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile on their face. They were so nice as to
we stay for coffee. Among them were two women beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick
the other dipped the water into a bucket. I shot a
toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee.” Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us,
a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left hand was half eaten.
had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her
hand and offered me the other mango, which I
accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile. When we left, my friend pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they
. It is also where the animals drink and defecate（排便）. ”I have to say I had never been so
.
The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl
my mind. Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream. I eased into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure. Clean water wasn't my
；it was a blessing, one I was determined to
with others.
| 小题1: | | A．accepted | B．proved | C．imagined | D．realized |
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| 小题2: | | A．excited | B．disturbed | C．worried | D．delighted |
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| 小题3: | | A．opened | B．touched | C．twisted | D．removed |
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| 小题4: | | A．broke through | B．rushed through | C．looked through | D．ran through |
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| 小题5: | | A．unusual | B．interesting | C．amazing | D．awful |
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| 小题6: | | A．took in | B．took out | C．took up | D．took over |
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| 小题7: | | A．debt | B．poverty | C．pleasure | D．pain |
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| 小题8: | | A．Thus | B．Rather | C．Besides | D．Still |
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| 小题9: | | A．command | B．urge | C．insist | D．recommend |
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| 小题10: | | A．while | B．after | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题11: | | A．dream | B．prayer | C．whisper | D．glance |
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| 小题12: | | A．taking | B．pressing | C．holding | D．lifting |
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| 小题13: | | A．Sweat | B．Water | C．Coffee | D．Juice |
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| 小题14: | | A．dirty | B．right | C．left | D．clean |
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| 小题15: | | A．unwillingly | B．coldly | C．gladly | D．cautiously |
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| 小题16: | | A．bathe | B．play | C．swim | D．drink |
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| 小题17: | | A．angry | B．calm | C．happy | D．sad |
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| 小题18: | | A．inspired | B．slipped | C．crossed | D．changed |
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| 小题19: | | A．possession | B．favor | C．treasure | D．right |
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| 小题20: | | A．meet | B．share | C．provide | D．combine |
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