MynameisRalphandIam42yearsold.IworkinafactorythatIenjoyverymuch.OnMay271999Iwasworkingonanautomaticmachine.Whileworkingmyhandwaspulledintothemachineandmymiddlefingeronmyrighthandwasrippedoff.IhadsurgerytoreplacewhatwasleftofthefingerandnowIhaveafingerthatisalmostaslongasmyindexfinger.
OvertheyearsIhavebeenveryblessedforafullandhealthylife.Mostofallblessedforhavingmywife.Wehavegrowntogetherandgrowninourfaith.Lifeisgoingtogoonwithorwithoutmyfinger.IwasnotgoingtoletthistakeovermylifeandIpushedtogobacktoworkandgotlightduty.
Thiswaswheremylessonbegan.WhenIreturnedtoworkIstartedgettingcommentsandsometeasingfrompeopleaskingmeifitwasworthlosingmyfingeroverapackofcigarettes.SomeonestartedarumorthatIhaddroppedapackofcigarettesandreacheddowntopickthemupandthatishowIlostmyfinger.Thisisnottrue.Thisrumorhurtmorethanlosingmyfingerinthatmachine.Everyonewascalledintoameetingtoresolvethismatterandgetthestorystraight.Ihadtosharemylesson.
Wecanruinaperson’slifebyjustafewbadwords.ThereisanoldsayingthatIwillneverforget:“Wordsandwaterareeasilypouredbutimpossibletorecover.”Sopleaseremembertowatchwhatyousay.
1．Accordingtotheauthorhisindexfingeronhisrighthandisalmostaslongas________.
A.hismiddlefingeronhisrighthand
B.hismiddlefingeronhislefthand
C.histhumbonhisrighthand
D.histhumbonhislefthand
2．Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthattheauthor________.
A.wasnothappywithashortfinger
B.hadagoodrelationshipwithhiswife
C.didn’twanttoworkanymoreinthefactory
D.wantedtofindanimportantjob
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