The “Doorman”
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a
beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his
, he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom, he
.” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look
the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many
him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good
for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn’t go right, being a good example was
. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I
myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the “doorman” was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his
. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I
．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside
he purchased food．I went back and told my family his
.Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked
as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the “doorman” , they smiled．When it was time to
our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then
his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of
.What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the “doorman” a
! He could hardly say a word, with tears
down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had
held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that
to teach my children by example．
| 小题1: | | A．heavy | B．long | C．messy | D．grey |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．appearance | C．status | D．attitude |
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| 小题3: | | A．smokes | B．smiles | C．sniffs | D．smells |
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| 小题4: | | A．beyond | B．over | C．around | D．into |
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| 小题5: | | A．hated | B．ignored | C．missed | D．refused |
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| 小题6: | | A．target | B．rule | C．record | D．example |
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| 小题7: | | A．stressful | B．accessible | C．awkward | D．tough |
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| 小题8: | | A．excused | B．freed | C．prevented | D．withdrew |
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| 小题9: | | A．company | B．presence | C．effort | D．attempt |
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| 小题10: | | A．quitted | B．marched | C．exited | D．approached |
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| 小题11: | | A．before | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题12: | | A．story | B．deed | C．experience | D．demand |
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| 小题13: | | A．concerned | B．shocked | C．puzzled | D．bored |
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| 小题14: | | A．make | B．start | C．take | D．continue |
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| 小题15: | | A．extended | B．washed | C．raised | D．waved |
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| 小题16: | | A．approval | B．affection | C．sympathy | D．gratitude |
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| 小题18: | | A．slipping | B．streaming | C．rushing | D．breaking |
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| 小题19: | | A．firmly | B．constantly | C．simply | D．politely |
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| 小题20: | | A．journey | B．wisdom | C．opportunity | D．coincidence |
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