Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she told me about her
in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the
her culture values their elders,and she explained that children are
from the time of birth to respect and
people older than themselves.
It was
to hear that,so I enjoyed listening and learning. Here is her memory
I found so beautiful:
When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to
his family. She said her dad never
, and though he worked very hard, he always had
for them. One day, her father was
at his full-time job. For several months, he was mailed temporary disability checks
he was recovering.
When her father was able to return to his full-time job, he took all those disability
that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the
. He told them that he had two good legs and arms, and did not need this money. He told them to give the money to people who could not work, to people who
needed it.
The woman telling the story was a little girl at that time. She had
her father that very day when he went back to his company
all those unopened checks. "My father is my hero," she
. Lowering her voice, she said she would never forget what he did, and what an
and influential mentor(导师) he was on how to live a life.
From my communication with her, it was
that her father's same sweet spirit had been
to this woman, and to her family. Hearing this story was so refreshing to my soul. I hope it is for you too.
| 小题1: | | A．study | B．childhood | C．friendship | D．hobby |
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| 小题2: | | A．way | B．pattern | C．memory | D．skill |
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| 小题3: | | A．adopted | B．brought | C．attended | D．educated |
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| 小题4: | | A．greet | B．admire | C．honor | D．welcome |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprising | B．refreshing | C．convincing | D．puzzling |
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| 小题7: | | A．depend on | B．watch over | C．take in | D．care for |
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| 小题8: | | A．explained | B．apologized | C．complained | D．regretted |
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| 小题9: | | A．food | B．clothing | C．space | D．time |
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| 小题10: | | A．defeated | B．injured | C．fired | D．punished |
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| 小题11: | | A．while | B．though | C．because | D．since |
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| 小题12: | | A．presents | B．goods | C．checks | D．awards |
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| 小题13: | | A．company | B．committee | C．community | D．charity |
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| 小题14: | | A．frequently | B．regularly | C．actually | D．normally |
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| 小题15: | | A．observed | B．accompanied | C．supported | D．reminded |
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| 小题17: | | A．remarked | B．reported | C．sighed | D．announced |
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| 小题18: | | A．advanced | B．effective | C．inspiring | D．honest |
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| 小题19: | | A．possible | B．necessary | C．strange | D．obvious |
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| 小题20: | | A．given in | B．passed down | C．held on | D．handed out |
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