A couple of months ago，we were in a hurry to get somewhere，when our 6­year­old daughter was just to slow things down.In response I became impatient and unkind.As I unloaded my apology，she said，“Mom，it's OK.You've never been a mom before.This is your first time.You're just trying.It's OK.”

Her response humbled(使……卑微)me.She had been able to give me what I had refused to give her just moments before—mercy，understanding and sympathy.And I needed it.We all do.Actually，there may be nothing more needed today in our nation and communities.

It's no wonder former Baptist Church member Megan has transformed her idea.Megan spent 20 years representing her church's beliefs with messages of hate towards gays，Jews and those who support abortion.When she finally started civil dialog with her“enemies”，she found“people on the other side were not the ones I had been led to believe...”Finally，she left the faith of her family.What surprised her most was the forgiveness and understanding she experienced from her former“enemies”．

Her lessons are what we all need.As she accurately describes about our cultural climate，“we have grown more and more divided and have broken the world into‘us’ and ‘them’”．But this will“not take us where we want to go”．Instead，she concludes“we have to talk and listen to people we disagree with”．

My experience with my daughter teaches me that the ability to engage with“the other”，to avoid tough judgments，and to show sympathy is learned first，and practiced best，at home.Researchers believe the key to developing those abilities in our children lies in how we respond to their feelings，especially the negative ones.

We will have made efforts to create a world where we are all better able to take the perspective of others，stay away from tough judgments and recognize and respect the humanity in the souls around us.This desire makes my own struggling to be better every day worth all the effort.

【小题1】Why did the author feel humbled?

A．Her daughter was unkind.

B．Her daughter made no apology.

C．What her daughter did was better.

D．What her daughter said annoyed her.

【小题2】Why is the example of Megan mentioned?

A．To inform.	B．To entertain.
C．To prove.	D．To comment.

【小题3】What lesson does the author learn from the experience with her daughter?

A．To learn from others.

B．To make friends with others.

C．To turn to others for help.

D．To put yourself in others' shoes.

【小题4】What's the author's attitude toward our future?

A．Hopeful.	B．Doubtful.
C．Cautious.	D．Worried.