Iwascleaningoutanoldboxwhenanoldcardcaughtmyeye:QueenCityCasketCompany.「Whatisit?」Iwondered.I1itover.There,infadedink,wasahand-scrawled(手寫的)2.Immediatelymymindtraveled3manyyears.
Iwasnineyearsold,walkingdownthecold,wetstreetsofSpringfield,withabagofmagazinesonmyshoulder.Onmy4thatday,IcametothatCompanyfinally,whoseowner,MrRader,hadalwaystakenmetheretoaskhisworkers5theywantedanymagazines
Shakingoffthe6likeawetdog,IenteredMrRader’soffice.Afteraquickglancehe7meovertothefire-place.Noticingthe8inthetopofmy9,hesaid,「Comewithme!」,pullingmeintohispickup10.Wepulledtoastopbeforeashoestore.Inside,asalesman11mewiththefinestpairofOxfordsIhad12seen.I13about10feettallwhenIgotup14them.「We』dlikeapairofnewsockstoo,」MrRadersaid.
Backinhisoffice,MrRadertookouta15,wrotesomethingonit,andhandedittome.With16eyes,Iread,「Dotoothersasyouwouldhavethemdotoyou.」Hesaidaffectionately(深情地),「Jimmy,Iwantyouto17Iloveyou.」
Isaidgood-bye,andforthefirsttimeI18aflickerofhopethatsomehowthingswouldbe19.WithpeoplelikeMrRaderintheworld,therewashope,kindnessandlove,andthatwouldalwaysmakea20.
1.A.readB.thoughtC.turnedD.passed
2.A.addressB.listC.messageD.information
3.A.forwardB.soC.aheadD.back
4.A.returnB.roundsC.tripD.arrival
5.A.ifonlyB.howC.whetherD.why
6.A.dustB.sweatC.tailD.rain
7.A.ledB.followedC.watchedD.carried
8.A.holeB.mudC.waterD.cover
9.A.magazineB.shoeC.sockD.bag
10.A.truckB.factoryC.homeD.store
11.A.dressedB.fittedC.showedD.comforted
12.A.everB.alreadyC.neverD.hardly
13.A.appearedB.seemedC.lookedD.felt
14.A.forB.withC.onD.in
15.A.penB.paperC.cardD.notebook
16.A.tearfulB.unbelievableC.curiousD.puzzled
17.A.admitB.knowC.considerD.express
18.A.sensedB.receivedC.lostD.gained
19.A.mistakenB.rightC.allrightD.possible
20.dealB.fortuneC.choiceD.difference
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