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 outside the restaurant 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
determined to set a good
to 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 found the "doorman"
enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then
out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully
accepted. I suddenly the
tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude. What happened next drew great
astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a
. He pulled away, 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.
1.A.messy B.clean C.pretty D.bright
2.A.service B.state C.appearance D.attitude
3.A.smokes B.smells C.sighs D.smiles
4.A.around B.over C.beyond D.into
5.A.ignored B.hated C.missed D.refused
6.A.target B.rule C.record D.example
7.A.stressful B.accessible C.awkward D.tough
8.A.excused B.refreshed C.prevented D.forgave
9.A.company B.presence C.challenge D.attack
10.A.quitted B.marched C.exited D.approached
11.A.before B.unless C.though D.since
12.A.story B.deed C.desire D.demand
13.A.concerned B.puzzled C.excited D.bored
14.A.make B.start C.continue D.take
15.A.waved B.washed C.raised D.reached
16.A.watched B.inspected C.witnessed D.noticed
17.A.hug B.nod C.lift D.strike
18.A.slipping B.rushing C.rolling D.breaking
19.A.firmly B.simply C.constantly D.politely
20.A.journey B. wisdom C.
community D.opportunity