【Iwasinlinewaitingtopay.Inlinethereweretwopeoplebeforeme.Alittleboywasbuyingsomeratherstrangeclothes.Hechattedwithanyonewhowasinterestedintheclothesandsoonwelearntthathewasgoingtoakindergarten(幼】
Iwasinlinewaitingtopay.Inlinethereweretwopeoplebeforeme.Alittleboywasbuyingsomeratherstrangeclothes.Hechattedwithanyonewhowasinterestedintheclothesandsoonwelearntthathewasgoingtoakindergarten(幼儿园)party.Hehaddoneagreatjobofputtingtogetherinterestingcostumes.
Inoticedthatthelittleboywaspayingmostlywithchange(零钱).Itseemedthathehadrobbedhispigbank(猪形储蓄罐)todothisshopping.Howeverthecashiertoldhimhewasshortaftercountingallthemoney.Theboythoughtforamomentandsaid“PleasekeeptheshirtandIwillcomebackwithmoremoney.“
Itwasclearthathehadalreadyusedallthemoneyhehadandhewas$8.00short.Theladyinfrontofmesaid“WellIcouldpayhalfofthat.“ItoldtheboythatIcouldpaytheotherhalf.Wedugintoourhandbags.Howeverbothofusonlyhadten-dollarbills(纸币)andweneededthecashiertogetthechangeforus.Othershoppersbegandiggingintotheirpocketstofindsomechange.Itwasamazingandtouching(令人感动的)asallthesestrangersseemedtoreact(反应)withthesamemind.Allwantedtobeofhelp.Withinminutesthecashiersaid“Ihavetoomuchmoney.”Thecashierdidn’tneedourten-dollarbills.Thentheladyinfrontofmewhohadbeenthefirsttoofferhelpsaid“Wait!Ididn’tevengetachancetogiveanything!”
Ismiledatherandsaid“Youdidyoursharebecauseitwasyourideaandyoustartedallthis.“Thelittleboysmiledandthankedus.Wewishedhimthebestandheleft.Iwasleftwithagoodfeeling.Ihadseentheloveandgoodnessofothersallaroundme.Thewomaninfrontofmesmiledandsaid“Itsurefeelsgoodtogivedoesn’tit?”Ismiledbackandsaid“Yes!”
小题1:Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Loveandgoodness.B.Cultureandtradition.C.Friendshipandhonesty.D.Communicationandunderstanding.小题2:Whydidthewriterandthewomanbothfeelglad?A.Becausetheboyhadsavedsomemoney.B.Becausetheybothdidn’tneedtogiveanything.C.Becausethecashierdidn’tlookdownontheboy.D.Becausealltheshoppersaroundwerewillingtohelptheboy.小题3:What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingeve