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WhenIwasabout13yearsold,myMomandmythreesiblingswenttothezoo.Itwasafreeadmissiondayforkids.Wehadareallyfunday.Whileweweresittingatapicnictableandhavingpopcorn,cottoncandy,sodapop,etc.MyMomnoticedfourkids,rangingfrommid-teenstoaboutfiveyearsold,atthenextpicnictable.Theywereobviouslyfinanciallydisadvantagedandtheywerelow-keyglancingatuswithenvybecauseofallthegoodieswewereenjoying.Theydidn’thaveanyfoodordrinks.MyMomcalledmeoversoshecouldwhispertomeandsaid“Honey,Iwantyoutodosomethingforme.”Shetook$20.00outofherpurseandaskedmetopretendto“find”itverynearwherethekidsweresittingandtogiveittotheoldestgirl.IaskedherwhyIneededtopretendtofindit.Whynotjusthandittoher?Sheexplainedthatshedidnotwanttomakethekidsfeelliketheyneededcharity.Thatwouldmakethemsad.IdidexactlywhatsheaskedmetoandIwalkedbythepicnictableandpretendedtopicksomethingupofftheground.Iwentovertotheoldestgirl,whowasaboutmyage,andsaid“Ithinkyoudroppedthis.”Ihandedherthe$20.Shesmiledatmeandsaid,“No,Idon’tthinkso.”Isaid,“Well,IfounditonthegroundrightthereandIknowitisn’tmine.”Shelookedatmedumbfounded.Ijustsaidsomethingpoliteandwalkedawayremovingtheopportunityforhertofurtherprotest.MyMomsaid“Honey,thatwasperfect!Youdidgreat!”ThekidsgotupandRAN,notwalking,tothenearestconcessionstandandboughtabunchofgoodies.Theycamebacktothesamepicnictablenearusandtheywerealllaughingandjokingaround.Iamsurethatmadetheirentireday.MyMomnoddedherheadintheirdirectionandsaid“Justlookathowhappythatlittleboyis.”Hewastheonethatwasaboutfive.Hewastotallyinthezonewithhistreats.Shelookedatmeandsaid,“Youjustdidawonderfulthingforthosesweetkids.”SK【赠音频】2册英语小故事基础篇+提高篇双语读物