On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a
beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his
, he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he
. " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look
the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many
him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good
to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was
. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I
myself from the meal and went to get them.
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his
. Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I
.When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside
he purchased food . I went back and told my family his
.Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.
The kids looked
as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled. When it was time to
our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then
out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly
the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude (感激) .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a
_ . He pulled away, with tears
down his face.
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had
held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that
to teach my children by example.
| 小题1: | | A．messy | B．clean | C．pretty | D．bright |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．state | C．appearance | D．attitude |
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| 小题3: | | A．smokes | B．smells | C．sighs | D．smiles |
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| 小题4: | | A．around | B．over | C．beyond | D．into |
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| 小题5: | | A．ignored | B．hated | C．missed | D．refused |
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| 小题6: | | A．target | B．rule | C．record | D．example |
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| 小题7: | | A．stressful | B．accessible | C．awkward | D．tough |
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| 小题8: | | A．excused | B．refreshed | C．prevented | D．forgave |
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| 小题9: | | A．company | B．presence | C．challenge | D．attack |
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| 小题10: | | A．quitted | B．marched | C．exited | D．approached |
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| 小题11: | | A．before | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题12: | | A．story | B．deed | C．desire | D．demand |
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| 小题13: | | A．concerned | B．puzzled | C．excited | D．bored |
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| 小题14: | | A．make | B．start | C．continue | D．take |
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| 小题15: | | A．waved | B．washed | C．raised | D．reached |
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| 小题16: | | A．watched | B．inspected | C．witnessed | D．noticed |
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| 小题18: | | A．slipping | B．rushing | C．rolling | D．breaking |
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| 小题19: | | A．firmly | B．simply | C．constantly | D．politely |
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| 小题20: | | A．journey | B．wisdom | C．community | D．opportunity |
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