【ItwastheGreekshopkeeperwhotaughtmeaboutthepowerofbeingkind.In2008,IleftSpaintostudyaloneinLondon.Myparentshadtobringupmythreeyoungersistersandtwoyoungerbrothers,soIfoundthreepart-timejobstopayformy】

　　ItwastheGreekshopkeeperwhotaughtmeaboutthepowerofbeingkind.

　　In2008,IleftSpaintostudyaloneinLondon.Myparentshadtobringupmythreeyoungersistersandtwoyoungerbrothers,soIfoundthreepart-timejobstopayformystudies.Iworkedearlymorningsandlatenights,soIwastired,reallytired,allthetime.

　　Unfortunately,Igotacoldandhadaveryhighfever.BecauseIhadspentallmyfreetimeworkingsinceIcametoLondon,IhardlytookpartinanyactivitiesandIhadnofriends.Besides,Iwastooshytocommunicatewithothersandaskothersforhelp.Aftersleepingonthesickbedfortwodays,Iwentouttogetsomefood.Normally,Iwenttothesupermarket,butthistimeIwentintotheGreekshop,asmallcornershop,becauseitwascloser.

　　Ipickedupsomefoodandgaveittotheshopkeeper,whoaskedme,‘Youlookterrible,myboy!Youarenotfeelingwell,right?’

　　IsaidYESinalowvoice.

　　Shepointedatthesalami(腊肠)andbreadIwasbuyingandoffered,‘Icanmakeyouasandwich,soyoudon’thavetodoityourself.’

　　Inoddedwithoutsayingaword.

　　So,shemadethesandwichandaskedmetowaitamoment.Shewentintothebackroomandcameagainwithabowlofhotsoup.

　　‘Itwillwarmyouup,’shesaidwithafriendlysmile.

　　Whatreallywarmedmeupwasnotthesoup.Itwashersmilethattoldmeshecaredme.Herkindnessremindedmeofmymother.

　　Ihadbeenquiteshy,butfromthatdayon,Ididnotletshynesspreventmefromcommunicatingwithandbeingkindtoothers.NowIworkinachildren’shospitalinAfrica.Ilovemyworkandpeoplearoundme.Ialwaysbringmysmileandkindnesstothem.

　　小题1:WhendidthewriterleaveforLondon? A．In2003.B．In2009.C．In2008.D．10yearsago.小题2:Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterandhisfamily?A．Hisparentscouldnotaffordhisstudies.B．Therearefivekidsinhisfamily.C．Thewriteristheyoungestchildinthefamily.D．In2008thewriterleftLondontostudyinSpain.小题3:Whathappenedtothewriter?A．Helosthispart-timejobs.B．Hehadanargumentwithhisfriends.C．Hegota