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.
1.A.messy B.clean C.pretty D.bright
2.A.service B.state C.appearance D.attitude
3.A.smokes B.smells C.sighs D.smiles
4.A.around B.over C.beyond D.into
5.A.ignored B.hated C.missed D.refused
6.A.target B.rule C.record D.example
7.A.stressful B.accessible C.awkward D.tough
8.A.excused B.refreshed C.prevented D.forgave
9.A.company B.presence C.challenge D.attack
10.A.quitted B.marched C.exited D.approached
11.A.before B.unless C.though D.since
12.A.story B.deed C.desire D.demand
13.A.concerned B.puzzled C.excited D.bored
14.A.make B.start C.continue D.take
15.A.waved B.washed C.raised D.reached
16.A.watched B.inspected C.witnessed D.noticed
17.A.hug B.nod C.lift D.strike
18.A.slipping B.rushing C.rolling D.breaking
19.A.firmly B.simply C.constantly D.politely
20.A.journey B. wisdom C. community D.opportunity
The novel A Dream in Red Mansion is really a ______ book which deserves reading again.
A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. changeable
He was known to have been hanging about and was not expected to pass the test. ______, his failure came as no wonder to his parents.
A. However B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore
My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.
A. particular B. peculiar C. special D. unusual
The bridge ________ , after it is completed, will surely shorten the distance between the two cities.
A. building B. built C. being built D. having built
_____ he has been blind since birth, Joseph Chadbourne never feels different from his class-mates at school.
A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While