My
kids and I were heading into the superstore over the weekend. On the way, we
spotted a man wrapped in a blanket and holding a sign that said, "Lost my job.
Family to Feed".
At this store, a sight like this is not a normal occurrence. It was obvious the man was embarrassed, but desperate. My 10-year-old noticed him commented on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.
While we were in the store, I asked each of the kids (I have seven :) to pick something they thought our 'friend' outside would appreciate. They picked a couple apples, a package of shrimp cocktail, a sandwich, some cheese and a bottle of juice.
Then my 17-year-old asked, "Can we get him a gift card?"
I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but... well, sometimes giving from our 'need' instead of our 'abundance' is just what we need to do!
We talked about the fact that we might have to do away with some of the things we were going to buy if we bought a gift card. All the kids piped in.
"That's ok!"
"I'll eat oatmeal all this week!"
And on-and-on, each child declaring something they could do away with for the week.
In their eagerness, they said, "Hurry mom! Let's get out there to give him his stuff before he gets too cold and leaves."
We quickly checked out, with the items he could eat at the moment, and a gift card for the store. At the suggestion of my 16-year-old, we also grabbed a hot cup of coffee, then drove to the end of the parking lot, where our 'friend' was holding his sign.
We handed him the coffee and the bag of food. He lit up and thanked us with watery eyes. When I handed him the gift card and said he could use it for whatever his family might need, he burst into tears, obviously overwhelmed and grateful.
Though
I wished we could have done more, I can't help but think about how this
experience has been such a wonderful opportunity for our family. The impact of
how it feels to help someone has rippled through them all-- they cannot stop
talking about it, and for four days now have been 'scouting' for others we can
help!
Things would have have played out so differently if I had simply said, "No,
we really don't have money to give more," or something to that effect. Stepping
out definitely not on
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all69anna: What i like best about your story is that your children were willingly volunteering to give up their daily treats and pass it on to this family in need. I hope i can teach my children to be as openhearted as yours.
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附：2015新课标I卷完形填空题：
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ __41___ my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a __42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a __43____ on how bad it must be to have to stand ___44____ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to __45___ something they thought our “friend” there would ___46___. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ___47____. I thought about it. We were ___48__ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes __49___ from our need instead of our abundance is ___50__ what we need to do! All the kids __51____ something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of __52__, he lit up and thanked us with ___53__ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __54____his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful ___55__ for our family. For days the kids
have been looking for others we can __56___! Things would have played out so __57____
if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ___58___
to give more.” Stepping out not on
41. A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished
42. A condition B. place C. sight D. show
43. A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call
44. A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily
45. A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
46. A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover
47. A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card
48. A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
49. A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging
50. A. yet B. even C. still D. just
51. A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected
52. A . toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes
53. A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp
54. A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
55. A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure
56. A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help
57. A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly
58. A. time B. power C. patience D. money
59. A. fear B. love C. need D. memory
60. A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple
答案：
41.A。短语lose on
42.C。sight这里指“场景”。在这家商店，像这样的场景并不正常。故选C。
43.B。make a comment on对……发表看法。我10岁的孩子注意到他，并评论说他一定很糟糕。故选B。
44.A。根据下文可知是站在外面，故用outside。故选A。
45.D。pick挑选。在商店里，我要求每一个孩子挑选一些他们认为我们“朋友”可能会需要的东西。故选D。
46 C。appreciate"感激；喜欢"故选C。
47.D。根据下文提示可知，我17岁的孩子建议给他一张礼物卡。故选D。
48.B。 be low on cash“手头紧”。故选B
49.A。giving"奉献；给与"。故选A。
50.D。just仅仅，只是。仅仅是我们需要做的。故选D。
51.A。每个孩子都宣布了他们可以放弃的东西。故选A。
52.C。根据上文的apples, sandwich and a bottle of juice可知是食物。故选C。
53.B。watery潮湿的。带着潮湿的双眼感谢我们。故选B。
54.B。动词need缺少宾语，故用whatever。故选B。
55.A。experience经历。这对我们家庭是一次极好的经历。故选A。
56.D。help帮助。多少天来，孩子们一直在寻找我们能够帮助的其他人。故选D。
57.C。differently不同地。该句意为“事情结果会如此的不同”。故选C。
58.D。money金钱。我们没有钱再给他更多的。故选D。
59.C。in need处在困难中。故先C。
60.B。sweet甜的。也给予我孩子们帮助他人的甜头。
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