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WELCOME UNIT
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WELCOME UNIT
话题五十
放慢脚步 感受生活
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(2023·辽宁省锦州市高二期末统考)We have all heard the expression: “Remember to stop and smell the roses.” But, how often do we really take time out of our busy fastpaced lives to notice the world around us? I have reflected back on one situation many times since it happened and have learned several powerful lessons from it.
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I'm as guilty as anyone of ignoring the world around in this manner, especially when I am driving on California's overcrowded streets. A short time ago, however, I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.
I was driving to a business appointment and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very busy crossroads where the stoplight had just turned red. “All right,” I thought to myself, “I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the pack.”My mind and car were in auto pilot, ready to go when suddenly my absentminded state was broken by an unforgettable sight.
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A young couple, both blind, was walking arminarm across this busy crossroads with cars whizzing by in every direction. The woman was holding something tightly in her hand that clung to her chest, obviously carrying a child. Both of them had a white walking stick extended, searching for clues to direct them across the crossroads.
Initially I was moved. They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps—blindness. “Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?” I thought. Without realizing the danger they were in, they were walking right the path of oncoming cars. I was frightened for them because I didn't know if the other drivers understood what was happening.
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However, as I watched from the front line of traffic, I saw a miracle unfold before my eyes.
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