阅读理解(文化教育类)03七、Itwasacoldwinterday
AwomandroveuptotheRainbowBridgetollbooth(收费站)
“I’mpayingformyself,andforthesixcarsbehindme,”shesaidwithasmile,handingoverseventickets
Oneafteranother,thenextsixdriversarrivingatthetollboothwereinformed,“Someladyupaheadalreadypaidyourfare
”Itturnedoutthatthewoman,NatalieSmith,hadreadsomethingonafriend’srefrigerator:“Practicerandomkindnessandsenselessactsofbeauty
”Thephraseimpressedhersomuchthatshecopieditdown
JudyForemanspottedthesamephraseonawarehousewallfarawayfromhome
Whenitstayedonhermindfordays,shegaveupanddroveallthewaybacktocopyitdown
“Ithoughtitwasbeautiful,”shesaid,explainingwhyshe’dtakentowritingitatthebottomofallherletters,“likeamessagefromabove
”Herhusband,Frank,likedthephrasesomuchthatheputitupontheclassroomwallforhisstudents,oneofwhomwastheda