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【心灵鸡汤】高中英语 增加词汇量 一份爱的礼物素材.doc

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3心灵鸡汤:一份爱的礼物In1945a12-year-oldboysawsomethinginashopwindowthatsethisheartracing.Buttheprice—fivedollars—wasfarbeyondReubenEarle'smeans.Fivedollarswouldbuyalmostaweek'sgroceriesforhisfamily.Reubencouldn'taskhisfatherforthemoney.EverythingMarkEarlemadethroughfishinginBayRobertsNewfoundlandCanada.Reuben'smotherDorastretchedlikeelastictofeedandclothetheirfivechildren.Neverthelessheopenedtheshop'sweathereddoorandwentinside.Standingproudandstraightinhisflour-sackshirtandwashed-outtrousershetoldtheshopkeeperwhathewantedadding"ButIdon'thavethemoneyrightnow.Canyoupleaseholditformeforsometime?""I'lltry"theshopkeepersmiled."Folksaroundheredon'tusuallyhavethatkindofmoneytospendonthings.Itshouldkeepforawhile."Reubenrespectfullytouchedhisworncapandwalkedoutintothesunlightwiththebayripplinginafresheningwind.Therewaspurposeinhislopingstride5.Hewouldraisethefivedollarsandnottellanybody.HearingthesoundofhammeringfromasidestreetReubenhadanidea.Herantowardsthesoundandstoppedataconstructionsite.PeoplebuilttheirownhomesinBayRobertsusingnailspurchasedinHessiansacksfromalocalfactory.SometimesthesackswerediscardedintheflurryofbuildingandReubenknewhecouldsellthembacktothefactoryforfivecentsapiece.Thatdayhefoundtwosackswhichhetooktotheramblingwoodenfactoryandsoldtothemaninchargeofpackingnails.Theboy'shandtightlyclutchedthefive-centpiecesasheranthetwokilometershome.Nearhishousestoodtheancientbarnthathousedthefamily'sgoatsandchickens.Reubenfoundarustysodatinanddroppedhiscoinsinside.Thenheclimbedintotheloftofthebarnandhidthetinbeneathapileofsweetsmellinghay.ItwasdinnertimewhenReubengothome.Hisfathersatatthebigkitchentableworkingonafishingnet.Dorawasatthekitc