Mymotherusedtoaskmewhatthemostimportantpartofthebodywas.ThroughtheyearsIwouldguessthatwhatIthoughtwasthecorrectanswer. WhenIwasyoung,Ithoughtsoundwasveryimportanttous,soIsaid,“Myears,Mum.”Shesaid,“No.Manypeoplearedeaf.ButyoukeepthinkingaboutitandIwillaskyouagainsoon.” Severalyearspassedbeforesheaskedmeagain.Sincemakingmyfirsttry,Ihadcontemplated(仔细考虑)thecorrectanswer.SothistimeItoldher,“Mum,sightisveryimportanttoeverybody,soitmustbeoureyes.”Shelookedatmeandtoldme,“Youarelearningfast,buttheanswerisnotrightbecausetherearemanypeoplewhoareblind.” Overtheyears,Motherkeptaskingmethesamequestionandheranswerwasalways,“No,butyouaregettingcleverereveryyear,mychild.” Thenlastyear,mygrandpadied.Everybodywashurt.Everybodywascrying.MymumlookedatmewhenitwasourturntosayourfinalgoodbyetoGrandpa.Sheaskedme,“Doyouknowthemostimportantbodypartyet,mydear?” Iwassurprisedwhensheaskedmethisnow.Ialwaysthoughtthiswasagamebetweenherandme.Shesawtheconfusion(迷惑)onmyfaceandtoldme,“Thisquestionisveryimportant.Itshowshowyouhavereallylivedyourlife.”Isawhereyesfilledwithtears(眼泪).Shesaid,“Mydear,themostimportantbodypartisyourshoulder.” Iasked,“Isitbecauseitholdsupyourhead?” Sheanswered,“No,itisbecauseitcanholdtheheadofafriendorlovedonewhentheycry.Everybodyneedsashouldertocryonsometimesinlife,mydear.Ionlyhopethatyouhaveenoughloveandfriendsthatyouwillhaveashouldertocryonwhenyouneedit.” ThenandthereIknewthemostimportantpartofthebodyisnotaselfishone.Itisthecaretothepain(痛苦)ofothers. 小题1:Whatdidhismotherusetoaskhim?________________________________________________ 小题2:Didhethinksoundwasveryimportanttothemwhenhewasyoung?______________________ 小题3:Whendidhisgrandpadie?________________________________________________________ 小题4:Whyisshoulderthemostimportantpartofthebody?__________________________________ 小题5:Whatdidhismotherwanttotellhimintheend?______________________________________
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