英语课外阅读十篇.docx

英语课外阅读十篇

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BeautifulSmileandLove美丽的微笑与爱心

Thepoorareverywonderfulpeople.Oneeveningwewentoutandwepickedupfourpeoplefromthestreet.Andoneofthemwasinamostterriblecondition-andItoldtheSisters:Youtakecareoftheotherthree.Itakecareofthisonewholookedworse.SoIdidforherallthatmylovecando.Iputherinbed,andtherewassuchabeautifulsmileonherface.ShetookholdofmyhandasshesaidjustthewordsThankyou.andshedied.

IcouldnothelpbutexaminemyconsciencebeforeherandIaskedwhatwouldIsayifIwasinherplace.Andmyanswerwasverysimple.Iwouldhavetriedtodrawalittleattentiontomyself.IwouldhavesaidIamhungry,thatIamdying,Iamcold,Iaminpain,orsomething,butshegavememuchmore--shegavemehergratefullove.Andshediedwithasmileonherface.Sodidthatmanwhomwepickedupfromthedrain,halfeatenwithworms,andwebroughthimtothehome.Ihavelivedlikeananimalinthestreet,butIamgoingtodielikeanangel,lovedandcaredfor.Anditwassowonderfultoseethegreatnessofthatmanwhocouldspeaklikethat,whocoulddielikethatwithoutblaminganybody,withoutcursinganybody,withoutcomparinganything.Likeanangel-thisisthegreatnessofourpeople.AndthatiswhywebelievewhatJesushadsaid:Iwashungry-Iwasnaked-Iwashomeless-Iwasunwanted,unloved,uncaredfor-andyoudidittome.

Ibelievethatwearenotrealsocialworkers.Wemaybedoingsocialworkintheeyesofthepeople,butwearereallycontemplatives,intheheartoftheworld.ForwearetouchingthebodyofChristtwenty-fourhours.AndIthinkthatinourfamilywedontneedbombsandguns.todestroy,tobringpeace-justgettogether,loveoneanother,bringthatpeace,thatjoy,thatstrengthofpresenceofeachotherinthehome.Andwewillbeabletoovercomealltheevilthatisintheworld.

AndwiththisprizethatIreceivedas