My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would
guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears,
Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again
soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the
correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our
eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are
many people who are blind."
Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are
getting smarter every year, my child."
Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me
when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important
body part yet, my dear? " I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game
between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It
shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most
important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is
because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.
Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love
and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it." Then and there I knew the most
important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.
| job, chance, fourth, why, live, easy, honest, good, in order to, come out |
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| My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon." Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated (仔细 考虑) the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was,"No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?" I was surprised when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion (迷惑) on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is care to the pain of others. |
| 1. What did his mother use to ask him? ____________________________________________________________ 2. Did he think sound was very important to them when he was young? ____________________________________________________________ 3. When did his grandpa die? ____________________________________________________________ 4. Why is shoulder the most important part of the body? ____________________________________________________________ 5. What did his mother want to tell him? ____________________________________________________________ |
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| Life is short. Are you doing what you love? Are you living your passion? If not, why? I am guessing most people will answer that question with "I have a loan, a lover and three kids to support". In the real world people have responsibilities. They have to make sacrifices (牺牲). You aren"t supposed to be happy with your job but you do it because you have to. With all due respect, they are wrong. You can take care of your responsibilities and be happy with your job. We spend over 1/3 of our day, at least five days a week performing or jobs. This is a lot of time to be wasted on something we don"t enjoy, isn"t it? Why not spend that time doing something you truly are passionate about for 50 hours a week instead of something that lacks meaning? I think there is one main reason people don"t follow their passion: Fear. Fear of how others will react, fear of failure, and fear that they can"t do it themselves. I think the first part is for people to realize that they can conquer (战胜) their fear. You will fail at times and others will think you are crazy at times, but if you believe that you will succeed then you finally will. I understand that it is not easy. I am in the middle of going through it right now. But understand that there are other people out there who have been through what you are going through and can help you. They have failed, been ridiculed, and come out on the other end extremely successful. They are living proof that you can do what you love. |
| 1. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us ________. |
| A. people always live a happy life B. all people can have a job in the real world C. people have responsibilities to do their jobs and to be happy D. people are usually unhappy with their jobs but do them because they have to |
| 2. The underlined phrase "are passionate about" means ________. |
| A. are interested in B. are proud of C. find out D. think about |
| 3. Which would be the best title for the passage? |
| A. Responsibility B. Enjoy Your Life C. Love What You Do D. Dreams Come True |