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1、1.Ihaveworkedasawaitressatarestaurantforfewmonths.Onenight,justbeforeChristmas,Ifoundalargeblackwalletonthefloornearoneofthetables.IguessedIshouldcheckittofindoutwhowastheowner,butIwasverybusyatthetime.AndIimaginedthatiftherewassomethingvaluableinthewallet,theownerwouldbeback.An
2、hourlateramancameuptothecounterandaskedifanyonehadfoundawallet.Iaskedhimtodescribethelostwallet,andafterhedescribeditexactly,Igavehimthewallet.HeexpressedhisthankswhenIhandedittohim.HeaskedmeifIhadopenedit,andwhenItoldhim“no”.Atonceheopeneditandshowedthatithadnearly$800incash.He
3、tookoutatwenty-dollarbillandhandedittomeandIwasamazedatthis.“Arewardforyourhonesty,”hesaidandthenturnedandwalkedaway.Thinkingaboutitlater,IbeganwonderingwhetherIwouldhavebeenhonestifIhadknownwhatwasinthewallet!IthoughtthatifIhadnowaytofindtheownerandnoonereturnedtogetit,Imightke
4、epit.ButitalsocameintomymindthatIactuallysavedsomeone’sChristmasplansbyfindingandreturningthewallet.Thegoodfeelingitgavemewasworthmorethananythingcouldbuy.2.IntheeveningbeforeSpringFestival,itmeansawarmget-togetherandagooddinnerwithfamily.But,forMandy,thenighthasadifferentmeanin
5、g:helpingbeggarandthehomelesspeople.Mandyisauniversitystudent.ShewasinRailwayStationthatspecialevening.Whenshesawanoldbeggar,shetookthecold,roughhandsofthewomanwithherwarm,cleanhands,andgavethewomansomewarmbreadandhelpedherputonapairofnewgloves.Thewomanwassurprisedforafewseconds
6、,thenburstintotears,saying“forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected”.Mandysaid,“Abeggar’slifeisveryhard.That’swhyIwanttohelpthem.”Mandywasoneof26volunteersspendingthewholenightbeforeSpringFestivalinhelpingbeggars.Theywalkedinthecoldwindalongthestreetsfrom6to8p.m.,visiting15beggars.Theybrou
7、ghtbreadandgloveswiththem.Eachbeggarwassurprised.“Iknowtheactivitycan’thelpmuch,butit’smeanttoshowourrespectandcareforbeggarsandthehomelesswhohavebeenneglectedforsolong,”saidMandy,“AndthenightbeforeSpringFestivalisagoodtimeforthat.”3.JohnlivedinMexico.OnedayinAprilhesaidtohiswif
8、e,"I'mgoingtoflytoChicagonextweekbecauseI'vegot