I met a beautiful soul yesterday. I went to work with my computer to a local café so that I could have dinner there. It was raining a bit this time and also I was among people. Sometimes when you work from home all day this is in itself a treat. And the magic of the connection sometimes happens—a smile, someone offering you the newspaper, a short conversation with the staff, a peace dove flying past and lots of possibilities for love and kindness.
Well, magic did happen. I heard a man who was speaking with difficulty and very loud. I noticed he could not speak so clearly and he had some kind of impairment (损伤). As often happens, people looked at him or avoided doing so, and then—as if embarrassed or afraid—looked down. In these cases I try to do the opposite. I imagined a person in these situations would want to feel integrated (融入群体).
So I decided to deliberately (故意地) look at him and smile. It was an instant (瞬间)! He looked at me, smiled and immediately said hello. With a combination of spoken and body language he asked if he could approach me. I agreed. He introduced me to his friend who taught sign language online and explained that they were both deaf, after which he even told me about his wife and how he loved teaching. I apologized for not knowing sign language and hoped I’d learned. We still managed to have a beautiful “conversation” which made us all very happy. I’m sure we’ll meet again to experience the magic of being with others.
【小题1】Why did the author go to the café yesterday?
| A．To find someone beautiful. | B．To work and eat something. |
| C．To ask for a latest newspaper. | D．To have a short talk with others. |
【小题2】What’s the most important to a disabled person?
| A．Being included into normal life. | B．Accepting help from people around. |
| C．Avoiding the embarrassments in life. | D．Having a friend in the same situation. |
【小题3】How did the author react to the man with speaking difficulty?
| A．He pretended not to see him. | B．He had a joke with him. |
| C．He looked and smiled at him. | D．He laughed at him like others. |
【小题4】What could be the best title for the text?
| A．A Special Café | B．A Broken Heart |
| C．Power of Sign Language | D．Magic at the Café |
