I walked into a stranger as he passed by me.
"Excuse me." I said.
He replied with a smile and said, "Please excuse me, too. I didn't notice you."
We apologized(道歉) and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. "Move out of the way!" I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. "While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?"
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed.
"Honey, I am so sorry." I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
She said, "I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones."
I tearfully replied, "Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you."
"It's OK. I love you anyway." She said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we do the same for the ones we love?
(1)The writer was to the stranger who she walked into.
A. |
mad
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B. |
honest
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C. |
unkind
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D. |
polite
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(2)Where were they when the writer shouted at her daughter?
A. |
In the kitchen.
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B. |
By the tree.
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C. |
In the bedroom.
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D. |
In the garden.
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(3)What did the writer's husband think when he saw her action?
A. |
The little girl shouldn't cry.
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B. |
She shouldn't shout at their daughter.
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C. |
She shouldn't say sorry to the stranger.
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D. |
Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter.
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(4)What may be the writer's favorite color according to the passage?
A. |
Yellow.
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B. |
Pink.
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C. |
Blue.
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D. |
Red.
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(5)What do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. |
Be friendly to strangers.
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B. |
Mothers like flowers.
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C. |
Be kind to loved ones.
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D. |
Love between parents and children.
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