OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCaliforniaitwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerk.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothingandmarchedangrilyoutofthe
OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCaliforniaitwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerk.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothingandmarchedangrilyoutofthestore.
Ontheoutsidewasadark-skinnedyoungmaninhisearlytwenties.Hisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmineandinthenextinstantabeautifulbrightsmilecoveredhisface.Igaveinimmediately.ThepowerofthatbroadsmiledissolvedallbitternesswithinmeandIfeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.
“Beautifuldayisn’tit?”Iremarkedinpassing.ThenIturnedback.“Ireallyoweyouadebtofthanks”Isaidsoftly.
Hissmiledeepenedbuthemadenoattempttoanswer.AMexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandvolunteered“Sirbuthedoesn'tspeakEnglish.Doyouwantmetotellhimsomething?”InthatmomentIfelttransformed.Theyoungman'ssmilehadmadeabigpersonofme.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstandtenfeettall.
“Yes”myreplywasenthusiasticandsincere“tellhimIsaid‘Thankyou’!”
“Thankyou?”Thewomanseemedslightlypuzzled.
IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleave.“Justtellhimthat”Iinsisted.“He'llunderstand.Iamsure!”.
Ohwhatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagainIshallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.FromthatdayonIbecamesmile-consciousandIpracticetheartdiligentlyanywhereandeverywherewitheverybody.
1.Whydidtheauthorleavethestoreangrily?
A.Hecouldn'tbuywhathewanted.
B.Theclerktreatedhimunkindly.
C.Theclerkdidn'tspeakEnglish.
D.Thestore'sgoodsweretoodear.
2.Bysaying"Ifeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding"(inPara.2)theauthormeans_____.
A.hesmiledbackattheyoungman
B.hedidnotwanttosmile
C.hewouldthanktheyoungman
D.hewasstillinabadmood
3.Theauthoraskedthew