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第一节 七选五
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主题 无人剥夺快乐的权利 体裁 夹叙夹议 难度 ★★★ 建议用时 6′
This is a story that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then. On the way back from
work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He
always waved at every car, he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing. Every day after work
when I got there, I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins. Occasionally the red light would
be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. 1
It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive, and his answer would remind
me of how blessed I was. A single mother of four amazing kids, with a place to call home and with a job to provide
for my kids.
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off ( 解雇 ) due to the economy.
2 I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. I wasn’t feeling the
joy as I got off the ramp ( 斜坡 ) where the homeless man would be. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the
ramp. 3
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled over to my car. He had a big smile and he looked me
straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” 4 I was shocked. I burst into tears. I wanted to
jump out of my car and hug him !
5 No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful.
A. Every time I saw him, he was always smiling.
B. On my way home that day I was very sad and upset.
C. To my surprise, he seemed to know I was laid off.
D. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
E. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
F. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others.
G. You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill, but taught me a valuable lesson.
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