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1、精品英語文摘：片刻的歡樂AMomentofJoyAMomentofJoy片刻的歡樂Twentyyearsago,Idroveacabforaliving.Itwasacowboy’slife,alifeforsomeonewhowantednoboss.WhatIdidnotrealizewasthatitwasalsoaministry.BecauseIdrovethenightshift,mycabbecameamovingconfessional.Passengersclimbedin,satbehind
2、meintotalanonymity,andtoldmeabouttheirlives.Iencounteredpeoplewhoselivesamazedme,ennobledme,mademelaughandweep.ButnonetouchedmemorethanawomanIpickeduplateoneAugustnight.Iwasrespondingtoacallfromasmallbrickfourplexinaquietpartoftown.IassumedIwasbeingsenttopic
3、kupsomepeoplewhohadbeenpartying,orsomeonewhohadjusthadafightwithalover,oraworkerheadingtoanearlyshiftatsomefactoryfortheindustrialpartoftown.WhenIarrivedat2:30a.m.,thebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Undersuchcircumstances,manydrivers
4、justhonkonceortwice,waitaminute,thendriveaway.ButIhadseentoomanyimpoverishedpeoplewhodependedontaxisastheironlymeansoftranspor-tation.Unlessasituationsmelledofdanger,Ialwayswenttothedoor.Thispassengermightbesomeonewhoneedsmyassistance,Ireasonedtomyself.SoIwa
5、lkedtothedoorandknocked.“Justaminute,”answeredafrail,elderlyvoice.Icouldhearsomethingbeingdraggedacrossthefloor.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninher80sstoodbeforeme.Shewaswearingaprintdressandapillboxhatwithaveilpinnedonit,likesomebodyoutofa1940smo
6、vie.Byhersidewasasmallnylonsuitcase.Theapartmentlookedasifnoonehadlivedinitforyears.Allthefurniturewascoveredwithsheets.Therewerenoclocksonthewalls,noknickknacksorutensilsonthecounters.Inthecornerwasacardboardboxfilledwithphotosandglassware.“Wouldyoucarrymyb
7、agouttothecar?”shesaid.Itookthesuitcasetothecab,thenreturnedtoassistthewoman.Shetookmyarm,andwewalkedslowlytowardthecurb.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”“Oh,you’resuchagoodboy
8、,”shesaid.Whenwegotinthecab,shegavemeanaddress,thenasked,“Canyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,Idon’tmind,”shesaid.“I’minnohurry.I’monmywaytoahospice.”Ilooked
