只是一个普通人

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1、只是一个普通人　　Atfirstglanceshelookedlikeanyotheroldwoman，ploddingalonginthesnow，alone，neglected，headbowed.Peoplepassingonthebusycitysidewalkavertedtheireyes，lestsheremindthemthatpainandsufferingdidnotstoptocelebrateChristmas.　　Ayoungcouple，smiling，talking，laughing，armsloadedwithChristmaspresents，took

2、nonoticeoftheoldwoman.Amotherwithtwosmallchildrenhurriedby，ontheirwaytograndmother’shouse.Theytooknonotice.Ifthesepeoplehadnoticed，theywouldhaveseenthattheoldwomanworenoshoes.Shewalkedbarefootintheiceandsnow.　　Withbothhandstheoldwomangatheredherwornbutton-lessovercoatatthecollartokeepoutthewind.

3、Shestoppedandstoodbentandbowedatthebusstop.Aredandbluescarfcoveringherhead，shewaitedforthedowntownbus.　　Agentlemancarryinganimportantlookingbriefcasewaitednearher，nottooclosely.Afterall，shecouldhavesomethingcontagious.Ateenagegirlalsowaitedforthebus.Sheglancedrepeatedlyattheoldwoman’sfeet，butsai

4、dnothing.　　Thebusarrivedandtheoldwomanslowly，painfully6boarded.Shesatonthesidewaysseatjustbehindthedriver.Thegentlemanandtheteenagegirlhurriedtotherear.　　Alittleboypointedattheoldwoman.“Look，Mother，thatoldladyisbarefoot.”Theembarrassedmotherslappedhishanddown.“Don’tpointatpeople，Andrew.It’snotpo

5、litetopoint.”Shelookedoutthewindow.　　“Shemusthavegrownchildren，”aladyinafurcoatsuggested.“Herchildrenshouldbeashamedofthemselves.”Shefeltmorallysuperior，becauseshetookgoodcareofhermother.　　Ateacherseatednearthemiddleofthebussteadiedthebagofgiftsonherlap.“Don’twepayenoughtaxestohandlesituationsli

6、kethis？”shesaidtoafriendseatedbesideher.　　“Peoplehavetolearntosavetheirmoney，”awell-dressedyoungcollegemanadded.“Ifthatoldwomanhadsavedwhenshewasyoung，shewouldn’tbesufferingnow.It’sherownfault.”　　Andallthesepeoplebeamedwithsatisfactionthattheiracumenhaddeliveredsuchtrenchantanalysis.　　But，akindb

7、usinessmanfeltoffendedbythismurmuringdetachmentofhisfellowcitizens.Hereachedintohiswalletandtookoutacrisptwenty-dollarbill.Hestrodeproudlydowntheaisleandpressedthebillintotheoldwoman’sunsteady，wrinkledhand.“Here，Madam，getyou