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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材50 Don'tWeAll? Iwasparkedinfrontofthemallwipingoffmycar.Ihadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutwork. Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwhatthesocietywouldconsiderabum.Fromhislooks,Iguessedhehadnocar,nohome,nocleanclothes,andnomoney.Therearetimeswh
2、enyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimeswhenyoujustdon'twanttobebothered.Thiswasoneofthose"Don'twanttobebotheredtimes." "Ihopehedoesn'taskmeformoney,"Ithought.Hedidn't. Hecameandsatonthecurbinfrontofthebusstopbuthedidn'tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshes
3、poke."That'saveryprettycar,"hesaid.Hewasraggedbuthehadanairofdignityabouthim."Thanks,"Isaid,andcontinuedwipingoffmycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.Theexpectedpleaformoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidenedsomethinginsidesaid,"Askhimifheneedanyhelp."Iwassurethathewouldsay"yes"butIheld
4、truetotheinnervoice. "Don'tyouneedanyhelp?"Iasked. HeansweredinthreesimpleprofoundwordsthatIshallneverforget.Weoftenlookforwisdomingreatmenandwomen.Iexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandaccomplishments.ButfromabumIexpectednothingbutanoutstretchedgrimyhand.Hespokethethreewordsthatshook
5、me."Don'tweall?"hesaid. Iwasfeelinghighandmighty,aboveabuminthestreet,untilthosethreewordshitmelikeatwelvegaugeshortgun."Don'tweall?"Ineededhelp.Maybenotforbusfareoraplacetosleep,butIneededhelp.Ireachedinmywalletandgavehimnotonlyenoughforbusfare,butenoughtogetawarmmealandshelterforthe
6、day. Thosethreewordsstillringtrue.Nomatterhowmuchyouhaveaccomplished,youneedhelptoo.Nomatterhowlittleyouhave,nomatterhowloadedyouarewithproblems,youcangivehelp.Evenifit'sjustacompliment,youcangivethat. Youneverknowwhenyoucanseesomeonewhoinspiresyoualot.Theyarewaitingforyoutogivethemw
7、hattheydon'thave.Butwhatyougainisadifferentperspectiveonlife,aglimpseatsomethingbeautiful,arelieffromdailychaos,thatonlyyouthroughatornworldcansee. Maybethemanwasjustahomelessstrangerwanderingthestreets.Maybehewasmorethanthat.Maybehewassentbyapowerthatisgreatandwise,toministertosoul