Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
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Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I’ve always loved running, so I was really happy when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.
Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn’t take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything? But one morning, my wife gave me a S 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way.
It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with very few people walking or jogging (慢跑) around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into me. He apologized and continued running. For a while, I didn’t think too much of it. However, when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought was kind of strange. The warning of robbers in the park occurred to me. ”It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became alarmed, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the $10 bill! Now!” I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn’t believe the robbery was actually happening to me. Filled with anger, I shook my fist at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.
I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I couldn’t wait to tell my wife my story. “You won’t believe what happened to me,” I started with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”
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Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. How many visitors choose to attend LSU?
A.A small percentage of its visitors. |
B.About half of its visitors. |
C.Most of its visitors. |
A.Because of its history. |
B.Because of the beautiful environment. |
C.Because of the good athletes in school. |
A.Education and sports. |
B.Agriculture and Spanish. |
C.Sports and environmental studies. |
A.They have cows on campus. |
B.80% of their buildings are brand new. |
C.Most of the world's best athletes go there. |
1. Where are the speakers?
A.In New Orleans. |
B.In Memphis. |
C.In Boston. |
A.He thinks skiing there dangerous. |
B.He wants to build a snowman instead. |
C.He doesn't want to be covered in snow. |
A.She grew up in a cold area. |
B.She learned about it from her mother. |
C.She spent every winter in the mountains. |
1. What do the speakers need money for?
A.A car. |
B.The soccer team. |
C.The summer camp. |
A.In front of his house. |
B.Near his school. |
C.At the beach. |
A.By selling cups. |
B.By washing cars. |
C.By working at a snack bar. |
1. What did the man use to clean the tea pot?
A.Oil. |
B.Dish soap. |
C.Water. |
A.They are safer. |
B.They save energy. |
C.They are easy to clean. |
A.He asked the woman to clean the kitchen. |
B.He's always been a master at cleaning. |
C.He didn't know how to clean before. |
1. When will the grass be cut?
A.Today. |
B.Tomorrow. |
C.In three weeks. |
A.She is too busy. |
B.Jim hasn't cut it. |
C.Her husband hasn't cut it. |
A.Salesman and customer. |
B.Neighbors. |
C.Husband and wife. |
A.She got an interview opportunity. |
B.She was hired for a new job. |
C.She just left her old job. |
A.The woman cannot see well. |
B.The man's dog looks like a cat. |
C.The speakers are from different countries. |