I got aboard and sat down in my seat.It was going to be a long flight. Around me were some "Where are you headed?" I asked.
"Lakes Air Base.We'll be there for special training, and then to the front."
After about an hour, an announcement was made that box lunches were for five dollars. The journey would be several hours, and I decided to buy one.
As I for my wallet, I heard a soldier ask his buddy if he would buy lunch."No, that seems a lot of money for just a box lunch." I looked around at the other soldiers. were buying lunch.I walked to the back of the plane and the flight attendant a fifty-dollar bill.
"Take a lunch to all those soldiers." I said.She seized my arms tightly.Her eyes wet with tears, she me, " My son is a soldier in the front...it's almost like you are doing it for him."
Picking up ten boxes, she headed to the soldiers.
After eating, on my way to the rest room I was by a man."I saw what you did and I want to be of it." With this, he handed me twenty-five dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming, looking at the seat numbers he walked.When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his , and said, "I want to your hand." I stood and took his hand.With a loud voice he said, "I was a soldier. , someone bought me a lunch.It was such an act of that I never forgot." I was a little bit when applause rang out from all of the passengers.These soldiers were giving their all for our country.I could only give them a couple of meals.
Later, when I walked to the front of the plane to stretch my legs, a man another twenty-five dollars in my hand.
When we , I gathered my belongings and started to leave.A man stopped me, put something in my pocket, and walked away a word.Another twenty-five dollars! Seeing the soldiers at the terminal, I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars.As I walked to my car, I prayed for their safe .
A.strangers B.soldiers C.attendants D.passengers
A.available B.reasonable C.convenient D.special
A.prepared B.sent C.reached D.paid
A.None B.Some C.Many D.All
A.lent B.showed C.handed D.charged
A.advised B.greeted C.inspired D.thanked
A.praised B.stopped C.attracted D.discovered
A.one B.kind C.part D.much
A.as B.though C.till D.unless
A.tongue B.arm C.head D.hand
A.feel B.seize C.shake D.check
A.Once B.Later C.Recently D.Frequently
A.performance B.kindness C.bravery D.wisdom
A.embarrassed B.relieved C.overjoyed D.satisfied
A.threw B.found C.took D.left
A.separated B.landed C.paused D.chatted
A.in B.for C.through D.without
A.training B.shouting C.gathering D.marching
A.casually B.anxiously C.disappointedly D.lightheartedly
A.arrival B.return C.flight D.escape