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This happened to me at the age of twelve. I can’t remember the name of the old lady, but she is still in my
mind
today. She taught me a lesson in tolerance (宽容), which I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were
throwing
stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. I found a perfectly smooth stone and threw it out. However, the stone was too smooth, so it slipped (滑) from my hands. It headed straight not for the roof but for a small
window
on the old lady’s back porch (门廊). At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble and
ran
away.
I was too scared about getting caught by the old lady that first night.
However
, a few days later, when I was sure that I wasn’t discovered (发现), I started to feel guilty (感到内疚的). She
still
greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.
I decided to
pay
for her window with the paper delivery (递送) money I collected. I put the money in an envelope (信封), with a note saying I was
sorry
for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would be enough for repairing it.
I waited
till
it was dark, snuck (偷偷地走) up to the old lady’s house and put the letter I didn’t sign at the door. Once again, I could have the freedom of looking straight
into
the old lady’s kind eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was
getting
from her. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies.
Reaching for the cookies, I
felt
an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was surprised to see the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you!”
(
B
) 1. A. diary B. mind C. notebook D. handbag
(
A
) 2. A. throwing B. carrying C. choosing D. putting
(
C
) 3. A. roof B. door C. window D. wall
(
D
) 4. A. swam B. flew C. jumped D. ran
(
C
) 5. A. Or B. So C. However D. Because
(
D
) 6. A. often B. just C. always D. still
(
C
) 7. A. ask B. look C. pay D. care
(
B
) 8. A. late B. sorry C. ready D. good
(
D
) 9. A. before B. after C. to D. till
(
B
)10. A. for B. into C. through D. around
(
A
)11. A. getting B. hearing C. watching D. taking
(
C
)12. A. bought B. filled C. felt D. sent
