WhenJulioDiazsteppedoffthesubwayafterworkonenight,hewassimplyplanningtogotohisfavoritelocaldinerforameal.Butwhenateenageboyapproachedhimwithaknife,Diazknewtheeveningwasabouttotakeamoredramatic(巨大而突然的)turn.
TheyoungmandemandedDiaz’swallet,andDiazpasseditoverwithoutobjection(异议).Butjustasheturnedtowalkaway,Diazcalled,“Hey,waitaminute.Youforgotsomething.”
Theyoungmanturnedaround,surprised.
“Ifyou’regoingtorobpeoplefortherestofthenight,youmightaswelltakemycoattokeepwarm.”
TheteenagerlookedatDiazindisbelief,andaskedwhyhewoulddosuchathing.Diazreplied,“Ifyou’rewillingtoriskyourfreedomforafewdollars,Iguessyoumustreallyneedthemoney.”Hesaidhewasheadingoutfordinner,andthathewouldbehappytotakesomeonewithhim.
TheyoungmandecidedtotakeDiazuponhisoffer.Astheyweresittingatthetable,themanager,dishwashersandwaitersallstoppedovertosayhellotoDiaz,andtheyoungmanwasamazedathispopularity.
“Haven’tyoubeentaughtthatyoushouldbenicetoeverybody?”Diazaskedhim.
“Yeah,butIdidn’tthinkpeopleactuallybehavedthatway,”theteenagerreplied.ThankstoDiaz,hewasbeginningtoseethatkindnesswasn’tsostrange,afterall.
Whenthebillcame,Diaztoldtheteenthathe’dhavetogetthecheck.Afterall,hestillhadDiaz’swallet.
Buttheteenagerputthewalletonthetablewithoutamoment’sthought,andDiaztreatedhimtodinner.Diazalsogavethewould-berobbera$20bill—inexchangeforhisknife.“Ifigure,youknow,ifyoutreatpeopleright,youcanonlyhopethattheytreatyouright,”Diazsaid.
小题1:Whenateenageboyapproachedhimwithaknife,Diazwasonhisway________. |
