About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.I never heard any 1 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We 2 often in the hallways when we were coming or going.I 3 spoke, but the only 4 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.
I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I 5 they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door 6 for the others.I 7 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn't like to be snubbed(冷落).The parents were 8 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was 9 holding the door open, 10 for me.
I hurried as much as I could and 11 her.She was smiling from ear to ear.That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I 12 the little girl and said to myself, “I 13 she would like that” so I bought it.I wrote a note 14 how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man's 15 .
The next day there was a 16 on the door and 17 was the little girl and her father.She was so proud of her bear and thanked me.Then I 18 her mother and the other children were there in the hall too.The mother and father both thanked me.
Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a 19 manner, I might add. 20 time passes, I don't hear that shouting as often.In fact, hardly at all.