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Therewasalittleboywithabadtemper(脾气)。
Hisfather
(1)_________himsomenailstodriveintothebackfence(栅栏)whenhelosthistemper.Thefirstdaytheboydrove37nails
(2)________thefence.Thenitbegantobecomeless.He(3)_________itwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.
(4)__________thedaycamewhentheboydidn’tlosehistemperata11.Hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefathersuggestedthattheboyshouldnowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathewasabletoholdhistemper.Thedays(5)__________andtheyoungboywasfinallyabletotellhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.
Thefathertookhisson(6)___________thehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid,“Youhavedonewell.myson,butlookatthefence.Itwill(8)__________bethesame.Whenyousaythingsinanger,theyleaveascar(痕迹)(9)___________likethisone.Youcanputaknifeinamananddrawitout.Itwon’tmatterhowmanytimesyousayI’msorry.thewound(伤口)isstillthere.Averbal(言语)woundisas(10)____________asaphysical(肉体)one.
NewYork,London,Parisandotherbigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.Therearemanyinterestingthingstoseeandtodo.Youcangotodifferentkindsofmuseums,playsandfilms.
Youcanalsogoshoppingtobuythingsfromallovertheworld.
Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo.Thecostoflivingishigh,andtherearetoomanypeopleinsomeofbigcities.Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothebigcitiesbecausetherearesomechancestofindjobs,tostudyatgoodschools,andtoreceivegoodmedicalcare.
Butsometimesthesepeoplecannotfindworkoragoodplacetolivein.Also,toomanypeopleinasmallspacemakeithardtokeepthecitiessafeandclean.
Somepeopleenjoylivinginbigcities.Othersdonot.Beforepeoplemovetobigcities,theyshouldthinkabouttheproblemsoflivingthere.
Iworkedforashorttimeasacashier(出纳员)atarestaurantafewmonthsago,Ialsohelpedcleanupthetableswhenitwasespeciallybusy.Onenight,justbeforeChristmas,Ifoundalargeblackwalletonthefloornearoneofthetables.IguessedIshouldcheckittofindoutwhowastheowner,butIwasverybusyatthetime.Also,Iimaginedthatiftherewas
somethingvaluable(有价值的)inthewallet,theownerwouldbeback.Sureenough,anhourlateramancameuptothecounterandaskedifanyonehadfoundawallet.Iaskedhimtodescribethelostwallet,andafterhedescribeditexactly,Igavehimthewallet.HeexpressedhissincerethankswhenIhandedittohim.HeaskedmeifIhadopenedit,andwhenItoldhim“no”.Atonceheopeneditandshowedthatithadnearly$8QOincash(现金).Hetookoutatwenty—dollarbillandhandedittomeandIwasamazedatthis.“Areward(酬劳)foryourhonesty(诚实).”hesaidandthenturnedandwalkedaway.
Thinkingaboutitlater;IbeganwonderingwhetherIwouldhavebeenhonestifIhadknownwhatwasinthewallet!
IthoughtthatifIhadnowaytofindtheownerandnoonereturnedtoclaim(认领)it,Imightkeepit.ButitalsocameintomymindthatIactuallysavedsomeone’sChristmasplansbyfindingandreturningthewallet.Thegoodfeelingitgavemewasworthmorethananythingmoneycouldbuy.
Inasmalltown,therelivedadoctor.Hewasgoodandkind.Hewasreadytogoandhelppeople.Peoplealwayswenttohimwhentheywereill.
Manyyearslater,thedoctorbegantoforgetthings.Peoplewereafraidandlittlebylittle,theystoppedgoingtohim.Thedoctorsawhisbusinesswasn’tasgoodasbefore.Hethought,"Well,ifIwasthepatient(病人),I'dbeafraidtogotometoo.Maybeit'stimeformetostopbeingadoctor.Butthistownhasnodoctor.Whatwillthepeopledowhentheybecomeill?
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Hiswifeheardhimtalkingtohimselfandsaid,"Whydon’tyoufindayoungdoctortotakeyourplace?
ThenpeoplewillhaveanothergooddoctortotakecareofthemandIwillgetmyhusbandback."
Thedoctorlikedwhathiswifesaid.Hefoundaverygoodyoungdoctortohelpthepeople.Thedoctorandhiswifethenhadtimetotakelongwalkstogether,godancing,gotravellingandspendtherest(剩余部分)oftheirdaystogether.
eat,high,really,give,man,want,in,when
ThefoodintheWhiteRoseRestaurantwascheapandgood,butnobodyseemedtoeatthere.Itsownerdidnotknowwhattodoatfirst.
Thenhedidsomethinganditchangedallthat.Inafewweekshisrestaurantwasalwaysfullofwiththeirlady(女性)friends.Everytimeagentleman(先生)camewithalady,amenu(菜单)toeachofthembyasmilingwaiter(服务员).Themenulookedthesameontheoutside,buttherewasanimportantdifferenceinside.Theladyhasthemenuwithamuch(价格)forthesamefoodanddrink.themanordered(点菜)differentkindsofdeliciousfoodanddrink,theladythoughthewasmuchmoregenerous(慷慨)thanhewas.
Doyouenjoyinthiskindofrestaurant?
Myparentsdivorced(离婚)whenIwas8yearsold.TheirmarriagewasamistakeofWorldWarII.Andabout50yearsago,IwastheonlychildIknewwhodidn'thaveafatherathomeonFather'sDay.Divorcewasveryuncommonbackthen.
Sowhenmyfriendswereintownshoppingforpresentsfortheirfathers,IdecidedsincemymotherwasbothMotherandFather,nooneelsewaslikeher,whobetterdeservedapresentonFather'sDaythanher?
Iboughtheralittlesetof(一套)tools,justafewthings,hammer,pliersandscrewdriverandaboxtoputallthesethingsin.IgotsomeideasfrommygrandfatherandnameditMother'sToolBox.Shewasexcited,moreatthethoughtofbeingcaredforonFather'sDaythanofthepresent.ShealwayssaidshelikedherFather'sDaymemoriesbetterthantheMother'sDayones.Itmadeherfeelspecial—andshewas.Ihavenoticedinthepastfewyears,greetingcardsareevenmadefor"MotheronFather'sDay".Eversincethen,mymotherhasgotcardsonFather’sDay.Bytheway,sheknewjusthowtousethosetoolsandothersshehadeverusedovertheyears.
Itwas8:
40intheeveningandIwasatStarbucks—PlazaSingapura,theplacewearegoingtomeet.Iwas20minutesbeforemeetingtime.Itisnotpolitetobelateforadate(约会)forthefirsttimeanyway.Iwaited,lookingatthepeoplecomingandgoing.Iwasdaydreamingabouttoday'ssoccermatchIplayedandstartedthinkingaboutlifeandsoccer.Lifeislikesoccer.Youneverknowwhenyouaregoingtogethitbytheballinyourface.Youhavetolive!
AsIwastryingtorelaxmyself,Ifeltherappearance—thesmell,Icanneverforget.Ilookedupandsawhersmilingandmakingherwaytowardsme.Shewaspretty-lookingandshewasinfashion(时尚).Istoodtherewatchinghercoming.AbrightcolourT-shirtwithabeautifulskirt.Wow,Ireallylovegirlswearingskirts.Itmakesthemlookmoreattractiveandnatural.
“SorryIamlate.”
“No,it’sOK.Iamjustearlymyself.”
“Sowhatfilmarewegoingtosee?
”
“It'sOK,wewillcheckitoutlater,andanywaywhatmattersmostiswhoIamgoingtoseeitwith,nottheshow.”
ItisabeautifuldayinJune.Thesunishot.It'stimetoharveststrawberries(草莓),andthestrawberryfieldsarefullofpeople.Thesepeoplearepickingstrawberry.Theyarenotfarmers,andtheyarepickingfruitforfun.Theycanbuystrawberriesinasupermarketbutitischeapertopicktheirownfruit.Strawberriesfromthefarmarealsoflesher(更新鲜的).Mostpeoplealsoliketopicktheirownfruitbecauseitisapleasantwaytospendasafternoon.
Onelittleboyiswalkingbetweentherowsofplants.HeisPickingthestrawberriesandeatingthemasfastashecan.Twoyoungwomeninpettydressandhigh-heeledshoes(高跟鞋)aregettingoutoftheircar.Nowtheyare'takingofftheirshoes.Thesewomenaretakingabreakfromtheirwork.Theywanttopickfruitandenjoythesunshine.
ThemostpopularfoodinAmericawasinventedbecauseacookgotangry.GeorgeCrumwasacookatarestaurantinSaratogaSprings,NewYork.Onedayin1853,acustomer(顾客)whohadorderedfried(油炸的)potatoessentthembacktothekitchen.Hewantedthecooktoslice(切)themthinnerandfrythemlonger.GeorgeCrumhadabadtemper(脾气),andhethoughtthepotatoeswerefinethewayhemadethem.Toteachthecustomeralessen,heslicedpotatoesverythinandfriedthemuntiltheywerecrispy(脆的).Butinsteadofbeingangry.thecustomerlovedthenewfriedpotatoes?
Heaskedformore.Otherpeoplewhotriedthemlikethemtoo,andcustomerskeptaskingforthem.Farmanyyears,peoplecalledthemSaratogachipsafterthetownwheretheywerefirstmade.
Evennow.aftermorethan150years,potatochipsareverypopular.AlleastoneofeverytenpotatoesgrownintheUnitedStatesismadeintopotatochips.Soifyoulikepotatochips,begladGeorgeCrumhadabadtemper!
Manystudentsgetadriver'spermitat15.InCalifornia,theyarethenallowedtodrivefor50hoursundersupervision."Undersupervision"meansthatafriendorrelativewhoalreadyhasalicensehastoridewiththem.Butwhathappenswhenteenagers(personsbetween13and19yearsold)startdrivingontheirown?
Manyarecarefuldriversandneverhaveaproblem.Butmanyotherarenot,andtheycreate(造成)Problemsontheroad.Fifteen-year-oldsaretooyoungtodrive,andsixteen-year-oldsaretooimmature(不成熟的)tostartdrivingalone.
IntheUnitedStates,moreteenagersarekilledindrivingaccidentsthaninanyotherway.Whilefewerthan7%ofdriversareteenagers,teenagersareinvolved(占,包括)in14%oftheterriblecaraccidentsinthecountry.Sixteen-year-oldsinvolvedinover43crashesineverymillionkilometerstheydrive.Butseventeen-year-oldscauseonlyabout30accidentsamillionkilometersofdriving.Oneyearmakesadifference.Sothe