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w关键词：change/零钱，thank/感谢，help/帮助 |
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w目录：Kindness/善良 |
w话题：善良，
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“If
you hadn't helped me as you did,
I might have fainted. Thank you.” |
A
Kindness at Burger King
快餐店里的善意
作者：Kay
McCarthy
[美]
来源：www.guidemagazine.org
日期：2008-08-20
责编：Emma
(Illustrated by Zach
Shuta)
It was summer, and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old
can find–working at Burger King. It certainly wasn’t the most glamorous job, but
it meant money, which was something I needed.
I started the job shortly before school ended, not knowing
exactly how the summer would go. Before long I fell into the monotonous rhythm
of taking orders, filling orders, working drive-through, and cleaning the dining
area.
The first month went by uneventfully. Then in the middle of
July something happened that made me realize that God can use me in the most
humble situations.
The lunch-hour rush was just slowing down, and I was tired
and not looking forward to the last couple hours of my shift. I was working the
front counter, taking orders. The customers were coming and going in a blur, and
the woman who approached didn't seem any different from most others.
She ordered her meal, and I told her the total. As she
searched through her purse to find some change, the woman soon realized that she
was about a dollar short. "I'm embarrassed to say this, but I guess I won't be
able to make my purchase after all," she lamented.
That's when I had an idea. "I've already had my break and
bought my food for the day, so I have some extra change," I told her. "I could
pay the difference."
Out of pride she at first refused, but after I insisted, she
consented, and we put our money together to pay the bill. She thanked me and
moved to the end of the counter to pick up her order. I continued with my work
and thought nothing more of it.
About an hour later business had slowed down, and I was
waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over toward the entrance and saw
the same woman whom I'd helped with the money entering again. I immediately
recognized her.
She walked straight up to me and said, "I want to thank you
again for what you did. You see, I'm a diabetic, and sometimes I need to eat
something right away. That's why I came in earlier. If you hadn't helped me as
you did, I might have fainted. Thank you."
As she finished talking she handed me two dollars, twice what
I'd given her.
Watching the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to
help her. In the end, I was rewarded not only with money but also with the
satisfaction of knowing that I'd
helped someone out of a tight spot.
Discussion/讨论：
1. How did the author feel
about her job at Burger King?
2. What happened to the
woman?
3. Why did the woman come
back to Burger King about an hour later?
4. What would happen if
the author hadn't helped the woman?
5. Why did the woman give
the author two dollars?
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