【OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCalifornia,itwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerk.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothing,andmarchedangrilyoutofthestore】
OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCalifornia,itwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerk.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothing,andmarchedangrilyoutofthestore.
Ontheoutsidewasadark-skinnedyoungmaninhisearlytwenties.Hisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmine,andinthenextinstantabeautiful,brightsmilecoveredhisface.Igaveinimmediately.Thepowerofthatbroadsmiledissolvedallbitternesswithinme,andIfeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.
"Beautifulday,isn'tit?"Iremarked,passing.ThenIturnedback."Ireallyoweyouadebtofthanks,"Isaidsoftly.
Hissmiledeepened,buthemadenoattempttoanswer.AMexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandvolunteered,"Sir,buthedoesn'tspeakEnglish.Doyouwantmetotellhimsomething?"InthatmomentIfelttransformed.Theyoungman'ssmilehadmadeabigpersonofme.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstandtenfeettall.
"Yes,"myreplywasenthusiasticandsincere,"tellhimIsaid,‘Thankyou!'"
"Thankyou?"Thewomanseemedslightlypuzzled.
IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleave."Justtellhimthat,"Iinsisted."He'llunderstand.Iamsure!"
Oh,whatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagain,Ishallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.Fromthatdayon,Ibecamesmile-conscious,andIpracticetheartdiligentlyanywhereandeverywhere,witheverybody.
56.Whydidtheauthorleavethestoreangrily?___
A.Hecouldn'tbuywhathewanted.
B.Theclerktreatedhimunkindly.
C.Theclerkdidn'tspeakEnglish.
D.Thestore'sgoodsweretoodear.
57.Bysaying"Ifeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding"(inPara.2),theauthormeans___.
A.hesmiledbackattheyoungman B.hedidnotwanttosmile
C.hewouldthanktheyoungman D.hewasstillinabadmood
58.Theauthoraskedthewomantosay"Thankyou!"totheyoungmanbecausetheyoungman___.
A.hadhelpe