I walked into the grocery store, not really wanting to buy anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly — the pain of losing my
was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet
. He often came with me, and always bought me yellow roses.
Standing
the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak
my husband used to love it.
a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks, dropped them in her basket,
, and then put them back. She turned to go and once again
for the pack of steaks. She saw me
her and she smiled. “My husband loves T-bone steaks, but they are so expensive.”
“My husband
away eight days ago,” I told her, and
to control the sadness in my voice, “Buy him the T-bone steaks. And
every moment you have together.”
by my words, she placed the steaks in her basket and walked away
. But several minutes later she came towards me again,
a package in her arms. She was
the brightest smile I had ever seen.
As she
, I saw what she held. “These are for you,” she placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses
for me, but, unable to speak, only watching her walking away.
Looking down at the roses, I wondered
she knew it. Suddenly the answer seemed so
. I wasn’t alone. There were
many people caring for me and willing to help me. Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.
| 小题1: | | A．father | B．brother | C．husband | D．son |
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| 小题2: | | A．groceries | B．memories | C．flowers | D．dreams |
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| 小题3: | | A．by | B．for | C．beyond | D．against |
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| 小题4: | | A．even if | B．in case | C．until | D．since |
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| 小题5: | | A．Actually | B．Suddenly | C．Instantly | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．missed | B．suffered | C．doubted | D．hesitated |
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| 小题7: | | A．reached | B．searched | C．sent | D．paid |
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| 小题8: | | A．following | B．helping | C．watching | D．stopping |
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| 小题9: | | A．broke | B．cleared | C．moved | D．passed |
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| 小题10: | | A．decided | B．fought | C．offered | D．pretended |
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| 小题11: | | A．forget | B．recover | C．treasure | D．imagine |
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| 小题12: | | A．Surprised | B．Embarrassed | C．Panicked | D．Frightened |
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| 小题13: | | A．softly | B．violently | C．silently | D．wildly |
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| 小题14: | | A．fastening | B．carrying | C．picking | D．opening |
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| 小题15: | | A．covering | B．rolling | C．spreading | D．wearing |
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| 小题16: | | A．approached | B．turned | C．continued | D．bent |
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| 小题17: | | A．smelled | B．tasted | C．collected | D．meant |
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| 小题18: | | A．what | B．how | C．whether | D．when |
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| 小题19: | | A．accidental | B．strange | C．obvious | D．funny |
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| 小题20: | | A．still | B．just | C．even | D．also |
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