I bumped into(撞上)a stranger as he walked by me. "Oh, excuse me," I said. He replied with a smile and said, "Please excuse me too. I wasn't watching out for you. "We apologised and went our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too close to me. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked(撞倒)her over.
"Move out of the way!" I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me, "While dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You'll find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?"
I quietly went and knelt down by my daughter's bed.
"Honey, I am so sorry, "I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
She said, "I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones."
I tearfully replied, "Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you",
"It's okay. I love you anyway, "she said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we do the same for the ones we love?
【小题1】According to the passage, “excuse me” means________ here ?A.sorry | B.moved | C.happy | D.disappointed |
A.mad | B.angry | C.polite | D.unkind |
A.food | B.flowers | C.milk | D.nothing |
A.the writer shouldn't shout at the daughter |
B.the writer shouldn't apologize to the stranger |
C.he shouldn't act rudely toward his daughter |
D.both he and the writer should apologize to their daughter |
A.We should always apologize first. |
B.We should be polite to people around us. |
C.Shouting is not polite behavior. |
D.We should watch out for strangers. |
Ahlam Sarai,a 54-year-old Syrian woman,finally realized her dream of opening the first vegetarian(素食的)restaurant in her hometown of Sweida.
Sarai’s dream began more than 1l years ago, when she was inspired by her two children, who had decided to become vegetarians, and tried to cook appealing food without meat or other animal products. After becoming a master cook of vegetarian dishes, an idea came to her mind, which was “Why don’t I open a restaurant to cook vegetarian dishes for people?”
However, Sarai tried running the business from home at first due to a lack of money and resources needed to open a restaurant. She promoted her home-made vegetarian dishes on social media and delivered the food by bus. When Sarai’s business grew, she met her current partner and opened a restaurant which has grown larger in the past year and attracted more customers. She also brought in a young dessert chef, a vegetarian who makes desserts with natural sweeteners(甜味剂)such as grapes and molasses(糖浆). Now every morning,Sarai comes to the kitchen, puts on a head covering and gloves,and cooks various vegetarian dishes for her customers.
The Syrian woman hopes to spread the idea of vegetarianism in her country, where meat is the main ingredient in the majority of the local cuisines, by creating a special place for vegetarians who may feel uncomfortable when dining out with friends.
Zeir Atrash, a 22-year-old regular customer of Sarai’s restaurant, said that she felt a sense of belonging after the vegetarian restaurant was opened in Sweida, as she used to feel embarrassed when going to normal restaurants with her friends.
Nowadays, even restaurants in the capital Damascus have started to order food from Sarai’s restaurant in Sweida to cater to(迎合)the vegetarians and other customers curious about this kind of food. It is worth noting that non-vegetarian eaters are attracted partly by the much lower prices Sarai’s restaurant offers, since many are struggling with their livelihoods in the tough economic situation.
【小题1】Why does the author write the second paragraph?A.To explain what food a vegetarian tends to consume. |
B.To emphasize how Sarai would open a vegetarian restaurant. |
C.To reveal the inspiration for Sarai to open a vegetarian restaurant. |
D.To praise Ahlam Sarai for her determination to realize her childhood dream. |
A.By following the time order. | B.By making comparisons. |
C.By analyzing causes and effects. | D.By giving examples. |
A.To increase her children’s appetite. |
B.To expand her business in a short time. |
C.To improve the health of the local population. |
D.To raise awareness of vegetarianism in Syria. |
A.It charges much less money. | B.It offers online reservations. |
C.It provides a home delivery service. | D.It serves desserts with natural sweeteners. |
Having decided to join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (游行) with our five-year-old daughter, Kerry, we caught the dawn train to Grand Central along with hundreds of excited celebrants. Like many other families, we packed a small backpack with sliced turkey sandwiches and juice boxes—eating in New York City is expensive. Kerry was wide-eyed and a little overwhelmed.
As the train pulled into the terminal (终点站) , everyone rose and anxiously waited to head toward the parade route along Fifth Avenue. We waited until everyone stepped off onto the platform. As we walked up to the entrance to the terminal, Kerry spotted a homeless woman sitting in the shadows, invisible to all except my curious daughter. “What’s that?” she asked in confusion. Linda and I looked at each other. We gave a simple and honest explanation.
The following year, we decided to attend the parade again. So the night before Thanksgiving we went shopping for sliced turkey for sandwiches. Again, Kerry caught us off guard. “Can we bring some sandwiches for those people?” she asked. We knew immediately whom she meant. This was a golden opportunity to honor Kerry’s sense of charity. That night we prepared two dozen sandwiches into our overstuffed backpack.
The next morning we took the train into Manhatan again but there was a different excitement in our little family. We were still inside the terminal when Kerry spotted the first homeless man siting motionless in a dark corner. She extracted a sandwich and took it over to him. Neither spoke a word. Then we were off to the parade, stopping along the way to distribute the rest of the sandwiches, except one for each of us. Somehow, no giant Thanksgiving sit-down feast ever tasted as good as those sandwiches.
Decades later, Kerry still fulfills her sense of kindness and generosity on this day, and passes on her good example with her daughters. There’s nothing like sharing a turkey sandwich with new friends.
【小题1】Why did the author take some sandwiches on the first parade?A.To follow in others’ footsteps. | B.To save expenses on food. |
C.To obey the parade tradition. | D.To distribute them to homeless people. |
A.That some people were homeless. |
B.Where they could go for the parade. |
C.That the homeless was invisible to others. |
D.Why people rushed to the parade route hurriedly. |
A.They were inside the same terminal. | B.They’d attend a Thanksgiving feast. |
C.They had their backpack overstuffed. | D.They’d do charity for the homeless. |
A.Helping others is helping ourselves. |
B.One should do things independently. |
C.Performing acts of kindness is a good virtue. |
D.Traditional festivals should not be forgotten. |
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