When I was a kid, I came across a basic series of questions every time I was introduced to a person. Most were easy: “How old are you?” “What grade are you in?” “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But there was one question that troubled me: “What do your parents do?”
Dad was a computer programmer, so that one was easy enough. “My dad works on computers,” I would say. But mom’s job was hard to explain. She called herself a “nurse practitioner”. Mom explained it easier to make me understand. “You can say I teach nursing,” she said. “My mom teaches nurses,” I would repeat what she had said to me.
When that answer led to even more questions, my response became simpler, “My mom is nurse,” though I was finally left wondering what it was she actually did. It definitely demanded a lot of time and energy and was important to the injured. I got my first clue about what mom actually did when having a late-night trip with her to the hospital in Central Phoenix.
Mom was called in to make rounds unexpectedly that night. It was dark outside and almost time for me to go to bed, so I was shocked when she asked if I wanted to come along with her. I loved the way the light from the streetlamps passed through the car. Being amazed at the view from the front seat, I didn’t say much. Some soft music was played on the radio in the car, which made me feel relaxed. When we arrived at the hospital, mom guided me through the parking garage and led me to a small emergency waiting room. There was only a row of white chairs along each wall and a TV which weighed roughly three hundred pounds.
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My mom handed me a bag of chocolate and left the emergency room to make her rounds.
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On the drive home, I asked mom if she had seen a man whose arms were injured badly.
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Marmee was out before breakfast, so the four sisters sat together by the fire waiting for her back, while the December snow fell quietly outside. It was a comfortable old room, though the furniture (家具) was very plain, a few good pictures hung on the walls and books filled the shelves (书架).
Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, with large eyes and soft, brown hair. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown. She had sharp gray eyes, which appeared to see everything. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually tied back to be out of her way. Jo also had the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly approaching womanhood and didn’t like it. Beth was a shy, peaceful girl of thirteen with smooth hair and bright eyes. Sweet Beth seemed to live happily in a world of her own. Amy, though the youngest, was the most important person — in her own opinion. Amy’s yellow wavy hair fell on her pale shoulders, which were always upright and ladylike, as she desired to have the excellent manners of a young lady.
As the girls sat near the fire, Jo saw her mother’s slippers sitting nearby, and picked the up to examine them.
“ They are quite worn out. Marmee must have a new pair. ”
“ I thought I’d get her some with my dollar, ” said Beth.
“ No, I shall! ” cried Amy.
“ I’m the oldest, ” began Meg, but Jo cut her off with —
“ I’m the man of the family now. Papa is away, and I shall buy the slippers, for he told me to take special care of Mother while he was gone. ”
“ I’ll tell you what we’ll do, ” said Beth, “ let’s each get her something for Christmas, and not get anything for ourselves. ”
“ That’s like you, dear! What will we get? ” Jo asked.
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Everyone thought quietly for a moment before Meg made an announcement.
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On hearing a cheery voice at the door, the girls turned to welcome a tall lady back home.
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The teacher had just announced that she was going to give a small gift to the boy or girl who answered the most questions correctly in the tests they were going to have that day. What it was, she wouldn’t say, except that it was very nice, very pretty, and very tasty.
Of course that last word set everybody’s mouth watering.
“Something tasty!” said Tadao. “I could use that right now.”
“And so could I,” said Enrica, whose mother had been so busy that morning looking after her two little sisters and her baby brother that she had forgotten to make her lunch.
Then the tests began, and how everyone worked! When the teacher asked the questions aloud, hands flashed up all over the room and waved about like trees in a high wind. When the answers had to be written, there was an unusual silence. It was lots of fun, and everyone had high hopes of winning the prize.
Slowly the hours dragged by, and poor Enrica got hungrier and hungrier every minute, imagining what she would do with the prize if she won.
At last the tests were all over, the answers all checked, and the final grades all totaled up.
“Now,” said the teacher, “I’m ready to tell you the winner of the prize - Enrica, beating Renee by just one point.”
At this moment the teacher opened her desk and took out a big chocolate egg, tied with a piece of wide blue ribbon (丝带).
“How lovely!” cried everybody.
“Now just a moment,” said the teacher. “I have a second prize. It’ s in this box.”
Everyone looked and saw four little chocolate eggs. They looked good, too, but not as attractive as the big one in the blue ribbon.
Enrica came forward to receive her prize. She had looked at both prizes and was thinking hard.
“Please,” she stammered (结结巴巴地说), “would - would you mind if I had the second prize instead?”
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The teacher was so surprised that she hardly knew what to say.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My parents worked very hard at ensuring that everything seemed pleasant and carefree for me. I had a very peaceful childhood and I mostly ignored the fact that my elder sister was different.
It was only at the age of ten that I started to notice the differences and became conscious of my social life and self-image that I had carefully developed. My sister, on the other hand, was socially awkward, as she had “Asperger Syndrome”. She couldn’t look at people in the eye. She would repeat the words she had just said under her breath. She, however, was academically (学业) capable, and therefore we attended the same primary school. Despite this, I never admitted in public that she was my sister. However, one incident changed how I viewed her.
Before graduation, my sister and her classmates had to put on performances, whether in a group or individually. Due to her inability to work with others, my sister was the only one left to perform alone. “I’ll sing,” my sister told my parents confidently. Hearing that, I was completely shocked. How could my sister, who terribly feared social activities, sing in front of the school? I knew very well that she would embarrass herself and me as well. “No!” I shouted. My parents shot me a look. That was when I knew my sister was sure to perform and I was going to be part of the audience watching her.
The day came. I sat in the hall, sweat on my forehead, waiting for the performances to start. The pupils went on and off stage group after group. Finally it was my sister’s turn. The curtains parted and there appeared my sister. She blinked her eyes a couple of times before she opened her mouth. It took about a whole minute for her to stammer (结巴) her name and by that time, murmurs (私语) were heard in the audience.
“Why is she taking so long?” people around me asked. I felt myself on pins and needles, wishing I were somewhere else.
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Finally, my sister was ready to sing.
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I began to feel ashamed of doubting my sister’s abilities.
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When I was young, a car accident left a scar (伤疤) on my face. I was used to people staring at it. I never understood why people judged others by their physical appearance.
Years later, I went to a new school. On the first day, our teacher introduced me to the whole class. “Please welcome the new student Rina. Let's be friendly and help her fit into our school.”
Our teacher then started the lesson, which was about first aid. She asked if anyone knew anything about it. Silence filled the classroom. As a daughter of two doctors, I had leaned CPR (心肺复苏) before. I slowly stood up and started sharing what I could remember. Before I could finish, a girl started saying to herself “What a way to show off! Scar face! ” The teacher heard it and shouted, “Respect! Ruby. ” Ruby stopped, looking at me like I was her enemy.
Ruby and her friends made trouble for me at every chance they got. One day, when I was walking home from school, someone tripped (绊倒) me from behind and I fell. That gave me a bleeding nose. When I got up, I found Ruby laughing wildly with two of her friends. The anger in me was fighting to get out but some how I got it contained, which made Ruby laugh even louder. All of a sudden, the laughing stopped. I saw her standing there breathing painfully.
“Help! Help…” her friends shouted, “She is having an heart attack!”
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I stood there with mixed feelings.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Claudia decided to run away from home. But she didn’t want to run away in the heat of anger with a bag on her back. She didn’t like discomfort. Therefore, she decided that her leaving home would be running to somewhere nice. To a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and a beautiful place. And that’s why she decided upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
She planned very carefully; she saved her pocket money and she chose her partner. She chose Jamie, the second youngest of her three younger brothers. He could be counted on, and now and then he was good for a laugh. Besides, he was rich; unlike most boys of his age, he had never even begun collecting baseball cards. He saved almost every penny he got.
On Monday afternoon, Claudia told Jamie at the school bus that she wanted him to sit with her because she had something important to tell him.
“I’ve decided to run away from home, and I’ve chosen you to accompany (陪伴) me,” Claudia said.
“Why pick on me? Why not pick on Steve?” Jamie asked.
Claudia said, “I don’t want Steve. Steve is one of the things in my life that I’m running away from. I want you.”
It moved Jamie and he felt flattered (荣幸的). He stopped thinking, “Why pick on me?” and started thinking, “I am chosen.” He sat up in his seat, put one foot up on the seat, put his hands over his knee and said, “OK, Claudia, when do we get out of here? And how?”
Claudia said, “On Wednesday. Here’s the plan. Listen carefully.”
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“We’ll go on Wednesday because Wednesday is music lesson day.
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Then Claudia knew that was the time to ask about money.
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It was a pleasant sort of a Sunday as John walked in his uncle’s garden. His parents had moved to Delhi for work. “Your final examination is just a few months away.” Father had said, “We want you to stay with Uncle and Aunt, complete your exams and then join us in Delhi.” Uncle Tim was John’s father’s cousin. They had a Golden Retrieve called Oliver.
From the first day John realized that Oliver was unhappy. He was not given his meals on time, nor was he taken for a walk. Oliver was shouted at and treated badly all day. “Your uncle bought Oliver so that the dog could protect his house from thieves but actually neither he nor his wife loved him,” the gardener told John one day. John felt sad. At night he could hear Oliver whimpering (呜咽) in the cold. “Why don’t you make a coat for your pet?” John asked. “I have much better things to do,” answered his aunt.
One day John went out for a walk with Oliver when the sky suddenly became cloudy. As rain started falling, people ran everywhere for protection. John ran to take shelter in a sweet shop. A few minutes later, he realized Oliver was missing. John was sad and searched the entire place with the help of the shop owner, but failed.
John’s uncle put in an advertisement in the paper. After all he had spent a lot of money buying Oliver and did not want to lose him.
It was a half-an-hour ride by bus. The house was a beautiful brick colored structure. The middle aged lady who greeted Oliver was a motherly sort of a woman. She and her husband had answered John’s uncle’s advertisement in the paper. Since John’s uncle was out on an official tour, John had been sent to check on the dog.
“He is asleep.” said the lady, “Come and have a look”. Oliver slept on a small bed covered with a warm quilt (被褥). A pot of milk stood in a corner of the room possibly for Oliver’s next feed. “I found him on the back seat of the car. He must have hidden himself there from the storm. I had opened the back door of the car to put in the vegetables, which I was going to buy. However, because of the heavy rain I changed my mind and decided to do the shopping the next day. The poor dear was shivering (颤抖) with cold, when I first noticed him after arriving home.” The lady told John.
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John looked at the dog. Yes it was Oliver, his uncle’s dog.
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