Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided
to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He flew into the
water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an
alligator (美洲鳄) was swimming toward the shore.
His father working in the yard saw the two as they got closer and closer
together. In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly
as he could.
Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U – turn to
swim to his father. It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the
alligator reached him. From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the
arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug – of – war (拔河)
between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the father, but the
father was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by,
took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the
vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his
father’s fingernails dug into his fresh in his effort to hang
on to the son he loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show his
scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, he said to the reporter, “But look
at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my dad
wouldn’t let go.”
You and I can identify with that boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an
alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly
and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because
someone has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, someone has been
there holding on to you.
If you have the scars of someone’s love on your arms, be very, very grateful.
Someone in your life did not and will not ever let you go.
Never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know
how they got them.
1. Which
of the following is the most closely related to the underlined word “passionate”?
A. determined B.
anxious C. frightened D. courageous
2.When
the boy told the newspaper reporter about the scars on his arms, he felt .
A. painful and fearful B. regretful and
panic
C. proud and grateful D. excited
and thankful
3.In the
story the writer intends to tell us that .
A. scars always remind people of their past experiences
B. wounds in the mind are more
painful than those in the body
C. a painful past always leaves scars
on a person’s mind
D. scars do not necessarily mean pain
at all times
4.Which
of the following viewpoints will the writer most probably agree with?
A. Be grateful to a painful past, for
you can always learn something from it.
B. Other people’s criticism or blame may
hurt you, but if it is for your own good, you should take it thankfully.
C. The
swimming hole of life is filled with danger, but you don’t need
to be too serious about it as someone will never let you go.
D. If someone
hurts you, be grateful to them, for they mean no harm
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