I learned how our attitudes made a big difference in
our everyday lives from my friend Mary.
She doesn’t have any pets. I happened to see her
outside on a -30 degree morning walking a dog. I felt sorry for Mary, out there
walking a dog that’s not hers in such cold weather. I thought maybe she was
saying to herself, “Yeah, this is why I don’t have any pets! I hate walking
dogs.”
Later that day I saw Mary and said, “I saw you out
there walking a dog this morning. Are you unhappy because you had to walk it on
such a cold day?” To my surprise, she said that she enjoyed getting out there
and walking the dog and that she got good exercise because of the dog. She also
said she had talked to her brother, the dog’s owner, who was on holiday in Orlando,
Florida with his family. He said his children were enjoying Disney World and
the resorts (胜地). His four-year-old son had breakfast with
Mickey Mouse and said it was the best day in his life. Mary said, “If I can
help my brother and his family have a wonderful time relaxing for a week,
knowing that their pet is being loved and cared for, what more could I ask
for?” She added, “It’s worth it for me to make the sacrifice (牺牲) so that they can go and have fun.”
I learned a lesson from Mary.
1.What do we know about Mary?
A. She liked exercising outside before that day.
B. In fact she likes taking care of dogs very much.
C. She likes helping others.
D. She was sorry for not going on holiday with her
brother.
2.Why did the author feel sorry for Mary?
A. It was a cold morning.
B. He thought Mary was suffering because of others.
C. Mary didn’t have any pets.
D. He found Mary was unhappy to walk the dog.
3.Mary’s brother and his family could have a wonderful
holiday because __________.
A. the children could have breakfast with Mickey Mouse
B. the children enjoyed Disney World and the resorts
C. Mary did not go with them
D. Mary looked after their dog
4.What lesson did the author learn from Mary?
A. Traveling is fun, and walking dogs is also fun.
B. Walking dogs will make you feel warm.
C. Helping others is also a kind of enjoyment.
D. Walking dogs is also a kind of exercise.
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author mistook Mary that morning.
B. Mary would raise a dog after helping her brother.
C. Mary made a lot of sacrifices for her brother.
D. Mary disliked raising any pets.
