One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a look on her face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the , some of the apples may not look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of . See if that helps you which one is which. ”
She took , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
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| A．although |
B．so |
C．because |
D．if |
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| A．stop |
B．start |
C．turn |
D．stay |
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| A．expressive |
B．encouraging |
C．informative |
D．interesting |
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| A．bought |
B．counted |
C．saw |
D．collected |
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| A．check |
B．mention |
C．answer |
D．improve |
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| A．size |
B．type |
C．shape |
D．class |
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| A．worried |
B．satisfied |
C．proud |
D．curious |
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| A．ordinary |
B．normal |
C．different |
D．regular |
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| A．outside |
B．whole |
C．table |
D．inside |
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| A．still |
B．even |
C．only |
D．ever |
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| A．examining |
B．measuring |
C．drawing |
D．packing |
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| A．keeping |
B．placing |
C．pulling |
D．giving |
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| A．mustn’t |
B．can’t |
C．shouldn’t |
D．needn’t |
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| A．each one |
B．each other |
C．the other |
D．one another |
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| A．admit |
B．consider |
C．decide |
D．believe |
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| A．big bites |
B．deep breaths |
C．a firm hold |
D．close look |
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| A．just |
B．always |
C．merely |
D．seldom |
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| A．put away |
B．get down |
C．hand out |
D．take off |
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| A．made |
B．took |
C．got |
D．did |
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