WhenJulioDiazsteppedoffthesubwayafterworkonenight,hewassimplyplanningtogotohisfavoritelocaldinerforameal.Butwhenateenageboy________himwithaknife,Diazknewtheeveningwas_______totakeamoredramatic(巨大而突然的)turn.
TheyoungmandemandedDiaz’swallet,andDiazpasseditover______objection(异议).Butjustasheturnedtowalkaway,Diazcalled,“Hey,waitaminute.Youforgot_______.”
Theyoungmanturnedaround,_________.
“Ifyou’regoingtorobpeoplefortherestofthenight,you______aswelltakemycoattokeepwarm.”
TheteenagerlookedatDiazindisbelief,andasked______hewoulddosuchathing.Diazreplied,“Ifyou’rewillingto________yourfreedomforafewdollars,Iguessyou_______reallyneedthemoney.”Hesaidhewasheadingoutfor________,andthathewouldbehappytotakesomeonewithhim.
TheyoungmandecidedtotakeDiazuponhis_______.Astheyweresittingatthetable,themanager,dishwashersandwaitersallstoppedovertosayhellotoDiaz,andtheyoungmanwasamazedathis________.
“Haven’tyoubeen_______thatyoushouldbenicetoeverybody?”Diazaskedhim.
“Yeah,________Ididn’tthinkpeopleactuallybehavedthatway,”theteenagerreplied.________Diaz,hewasbeginningtoseethat_______wasn’tsostrange,afterall.
Whenthe________came,Diaztoldtheteenthathe’dhavetogetthecheck.______,hestillhadDiaz’swallet.
Buttheteenagerputthewalletonthetablewithoutamoment’sthought,andDiaz_______himtodinner.Diazalsogavethewould-berobbera$20bill—in________forhisknife.“Ifigure,youknow,ifyoutreatpeopleright,youcanonlyhopethattheytreatyouright,”Diazsaid.
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