1. It was a rainy day. I was riding on a bus downtown to go to
. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t
much attention until we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same
to get a morning paper.
The man running the stand was
having a bad day. He was
and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which served to only
more gloom(抑郁) to my day. The businessman caught my eye and
. He then continued to smile
and thanked the newsstand owner for the
and for being open on such a morning to make sure we were able to get our papers.
, he expressed his appreciation for something most of us would take for granted.
The newsman
only with a cold expression. The businessman then pleasantly wished him a pleasant day. As we
, I asked this man why he had
to be pleasantto the newsman when he obviously didn’t care about and didn’t respond to his expression of
and friendliness. The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else
what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”
We then
to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know anything about that business man. But I’ve never
the words he said or the way his smile seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day. That was a good deed 25 years ago, but the
this had on my life has lasted. I never had a
to thank him personally, but the way in which I choose to look at life as a result of those words is his legacy (遗赠) to me and my thanks to him.
We cannot control people and situations that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such
decisions lie our control and personal power to make a positive difference. And it’s something anyone and everyone can do.
【小题1】 | A.school | B.church | C.work | D.hospital |
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【小题2】 | A.draw | B.pay | C.make | D.attract |
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【小题3】 | A.market | B.stand | C.office | D.library |
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【小题4】 | A.curiously | B.gradually | C.eventually | D.obviously |
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【小题5】 | A.rude | B.modest | C.angry | D.kind |
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【小题6】 | A.add | B.refer | C.devote | D.apply |
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【小题7】 | A.shouted | B.waved | C.confirmed | D.smiled |
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【小题8】 | A.quickly | B.luckily | C.brightly | D.loudly |
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【小题9】 | A.book | B.present | C.paper | D.food |
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【小题10】 | A.In short | B.After all | C.On average | D.As usual |
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【小题11】 | A.responded | B.objected | C.appealed | D.disagreed |
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【小题12】 | A.ran out | B.left behind | C.turned away | D.put aside |
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【小题13】 | A.attempted | B.continued | C.intended | D.expected |
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【小题14】 | A.excitement | B.gratitude | C.impression | D.assessment |
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【小题15】 | A.ignore | B.manage | C.control | D.enjoy |
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【小题16】 | A.travelled | B.disappeared | C.separated | D.drove |
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【小题17】 | A.forgiven | B.shared | C.evaluated | D.forgotten |
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【小题18】 | A.effort | B.lesson | C.effect | D.pain |
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【小题19】 | A.wish | B.chance | C.right | D.power |
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【小题20】 | A.positive | B.proper | C.fortunate | D.nervous |
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