In Florida, one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same.
ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru (免下车服务) customers at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to them. Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.
Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays." The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car. That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed.
Figueroa, who worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift. "I just kept giving everyone the same message, and they were all so stunned and so happy," she continued. "One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her."
While people were amazed by how generous they could get, Figueroa said she had "never experienced something like that before" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's. "I feel very blessed to have been a part of all that," the cashier said.
Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news. She revealed that she was the "mystery customer" that started the long chain of kindness.
Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was "only trying to brighten someone's day."
1.Who started the pay-it-forward chain?
A. Father Christmas.
B. Marisabel Figueroa
C. Manager of a McDonald's.
D. Torie Keene from Lakeland.
2.What're the drivers' reactions towards the generous behavior?
A. Lucky and unbelievableB. Funny and surprised
C. Amazed and moved.D. Ridiculous and happy
3.For how long did the chain last?
A. A week.B. A whole day.
C. About twelve hours.D. About six hours.
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1.The book No Looking Back mainly talks about ________.
A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents
B. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field
C. a successful author who was blind during his childhood
D. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer
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C. be proud to be a sportsperson
D. find sportspersons are full of power
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A. Face to FaceB. This Star Won’t Go Out
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
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注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As we all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I enter the primary school. With modern life go rapidly nowadays, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become successful doctor, helping to save people’s lives. Although to be a good doctor is very difficult, but nowadays I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I’ll pay more attention on studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.
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1.Alexander tried to get his work __________ (recognize) in the medical circles.
2.He lived in a town close to the countryside in a __________ (furniture) house.
3.—Who are these people with banners?
—A group __________ (call) the league for Peace.
4.Wounds __________ (expose) to the air heal more quickly.
5.The boss is __________ (caution) about making promises.
6.As we all know, the UK is a large country __________ (consist) of four parts.
7.The English countryside is beautiful beyond __________（describe）.
8.__________ (worry) about the time available, she had made a list of the sites she wanted to see.
9.The stone, square tower had remained __________ (stand) there for one thousand years.
10.He spoke slowly and clearly so that he could make himself __________ (understand).
11.Video games can be a poor influence if __________ (leave) in the wrong hands.
12.__________ is known to all is that smoking does harm to our health.
A Festival for the Dead 1. (hold) once a year in Japan. This festival is 2. cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said 3. (return) to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find 4. way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead 5. (throw) into a river or into the sea as it is considered 6. (luck) for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns 7. had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea 8. (guide) the dead on their return journey to the world. This is a 9. (move) spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away 10. they can be seen no more.
