One Sunday afternoon, I went shopping at Wal-Mart . But I never thought I would have a life ­changing experience at WalMart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I looked towards the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going？” But he did something different—he listened to people carefully and then he would reply to what they had said
I thought it was strange. I has grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of conversational habit. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！”
But that wasn't the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter (柜台), and hugged them with his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The smiling looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name—Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton (沃尔玛的创始人)had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.

【小题1】The underlined word “customer” mean________ in Chinese.

One Sunday afternoon, Marion sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and said happily, “Happy birthday, Daddy. You’re 40 years old today, 31 I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for 　32　 !” When the boy started making good 33 his words, the father shouted: “ Michael, don’t do it now，I can’t come up with any ways to solve my 34 . I’m too busy!”

The boy soon fell silent as tears 35　 from his big blue eyes slowly. Feeling 36 , the father said, “You can finish later. Daddy is busy with business now. ” He hugged the boy hurriedly as well.

The boy said nothing but quietly walked 37　 . That evening the father said: “Michael, Come and finish your work now!” But the boy didn’t.

38　 , a few days later after the father’s birthday, the boy had a terrible 　39 and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my 　40 is hurting.”

Do remember: Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will it take it as a “No” and it can 　41 a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive 　42 , our life will lose 　43 true meaning. 　44　 is more important than accepting love from those 　45 are near and dear to us.

31. A. because　　　 B. so　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　 D. though.

32. A. each　　　　 B. every　　　　 C. other　　　　　　 D. anther

33. A. with　　　 　B. in　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. to

34. A. business　　　 B. problems　　 C. questions　　　　 D. things

35. A. came　　　　 B. felt　　　　 C. were　　　　　　 D. ran

36. A. unhappy　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　 D. angry

37. A. off　　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. down　　　　　　 D. in

38. A. Unbelievable　 B. Unfair　　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Uneasily

39. A. homework　　 B. father　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. accident

40. A. heart　　　　　 B. ears　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　D. hands.

41. A. have　　　　　 B. cut　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　 D. leave

42. A. present　　　　 B. love　　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. kiss

43. A. it　　　　　　 B. itself　　　　 C. its　　　　　　　 D. it’s

44. A. Nothing　　　 B. Everything　　 C. Something　　　　 D. Anything

45. A. whom　　　　 B. whose　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. who