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When I was a boy, our extended, immigrant
family would sometimes gather at my aunt's tiny house over the summer.
Relatives from all over the country would come in to visit. The adults would
crowd together in the living room to talk and catch up on each other's lives.
And the kids would be sent out into the front yard to play when dinner was
slowly cooked for all of us.
Those were the days before
video games, smart phones, and motorized toys, so we often ended up playing an
old game. I remember one of those moments especially. As I was the youngest and
smallest of all the kids there, I got caught first and couldn't catch anyone
else. My brothers and cousins were all too fast for me, and I grew more and
more frustrated. I finally fell my face first into the dirt. I got up with
tears forming in my eyes. Then I saw one of my female cousins Susan standing
there. She started to run but was going much slower than before. I easily
caught up and seized her. Then she turned to me, smiled, and said, I'm it! You'd
better run! Iran off laughing with glee while she turned and started to chase
others.
Now I see how her act of
kindness that day saved me from sadness and returned me to joy. It didn't
matter that we hardly ever saw each other. I know we are family and she loves
me.
In her wonderful book: Box of
Butterflies, Roma Downey writes, "We are all one, we all belong to each
other, and we are one big beautiful family." Perhaps it is time that we
all started to treat each other that way. Perhaps it is time that we shared our
love, our kindness, our laughter, and our joy with everyone without fear.
Perhaps it is time to finally and forever bring this world together in one big
family reunion.
(1)
When the adults were chatting, the kids would .
A . play video games
B . sit in the front yard
C . learn to cook dinner
D . play traditional games
(2)
The author was able to catch Susan because .
A . the others ran too fast
B . the author was good at running
C . Susan gave her a chance
D . Susan wanted to chase others
(3)
What can be inferred from the passage?
A . The author is grateful for hat Susan did to her.
B . The author can't meet Susan any more.
C . The author urges others to love their family.
D . The author believes the world will become a big family.
(4)
What could be the best title of the passage?
A . A memory of my childhood.
B . Sharing of goodness unites us.
C . Kindness brightens our life.
D . A good deed is invaluable.
答案: D
C
A
B