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1、[最好的奖励]最好的奖励阅读答案 WhatintheworldwasIdoingin1)Miami,Florida,poorandaloneinarichandsophisticatedplace? Itwasthirtyyearsago,andIwasafinalistinthe2)PillsburyBake-Off.Ihadenteredthreerecipes,andremarkably,Iwaschosenasafinalistoutofthousandsof3)entries.Irememberclearlythevoiceofthewomanont
2、heotherendofthephone. “Congratulations!YouareafinalistinthePillsburyBake-Off.” “No.Whoisthis,really?”Iasked,totally4)dumbfounded.ShelaughedasIinsistedoncallingbackandverifying.Wow!Itwastrue!Ireallywasafinalist.Iwas5)ecstatic.Howcouldthisbehappening? PillsburyfleweveryonetoMiami
3、.Thenthey6)whiskedusawaytothefamous7)FontainebleauHiltoninMiamiBeach.Iwasstunnedjusttobethereinthefabuloussurroundings.Thefoodwasincredible,andthesettingswerelikenothingIhadeverseen.Nothingcould8)topthis,Ithought,butIwasabouttolearnoneofthegreatestlessonsofmylife. Thewaitersandwaitre
4、sseswereallCuban,andtheyspokenotawordofEnglish.Icouldn’thelpbutnoticeangerintheirexpressions.ItwasnotlongbeforeIunderstoodwhy.Theywereignoredasthoughtheydidn’texist.Nooneevengavethemasmile.Iquicklylostmyappetiteandbarelytouchedmyfood.Itried,withdifficulty,tokeepupwiththequestionsofavery
5、niceVicePresidentofaPillsbury9)subsidiary.Iwasunsuccessful,butitdidn’tmatter,becauseIwasnowawitnesstothepainfulstruggleofrefugeesfromanotherland. WeretherefugeesasoverwhelmedasI?Didtheyfeelasoutofplace,surroundedbywealthypeople,whohadnoideaofwhatitwasliketohavenothing?Oursituationswe
6、redifferent,yetIfeltthatwewereverymuchalike.Ididn’tknowwhattosaytothepeoplearoundme,andneitherdidthey.Ididn’tunderstandthechatter,almostasmuchasthey. Allofasudden,Idecidedtodosomethingabouttheirsituation.Iwanteddesperatelytomakethemfeelvisible,important,andwelcomeintheirnewcountry.Fr
7、omsomewheredeepinsideofme,IbeganpullingoutrustyexpressionsfrommyfouryearsofhighschoolSpanish.Icouldonlyrememberafewphrasesintheirlanguage,yetwiththatfirstphrase,“10)Gracias,”I11)beheldaremarkabletransformation.Warm,brownfacestookonashockedanddelightedglow.“12)Denada!”mydelighte