I am as guilty as anyone of tuning out the world in this manner,especially when I am driving on California's overcrowded streets.A short time ago,however,I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.
I was driving to a business appointment and,as usual,I was planning in my mind what I was going to say.I came to a very busy crossroads where the stoplight had just turned red.“All right,” I thought to myself,“I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the pack.”My mind and car were in auto pilot,ready to go when suddenly my trance was broken by an unforgettable sight.A young couple,both blind,were walking arminarm across this busy crossroads with cars whizzing by in every direction.The man was holding the hand of a little boy,while the woman was clutching a baby sling to her chest,obviously carrying a child.Each of them had a white cane extended,searching for clues to navigate them across the crossroads.
Initially I was moved.They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps—blindness.“Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?” I thought.Without realizing the danger they were in,they were walking right the path of oncoming cars.I was frightened for them because I didn't know if the other drivers understood what was happening.
As I watched from the front line of traffic (I had the best seat in the house),I saw a miracle unfold before my eyes.Every__car__in__every__direction__came__to__a__simultaneous__stop.I never heard the screech of brakes or even the peep of a car horn.Nobody even yelled,“Get out of the way!” Everything froze.In that moment,time seemed to stand still for this family.Amazed,I looked at the cars around me to verify that we were all seeing the same thing,I noticed that everyone's attention was also fixed on the couple.Never skipping a beat,the couple adjusted their course as they followed the coaching.Trusting their white canes and the calls from some concerned citizens,they made it to the other side of the road.As they arrived at the curb,one thing struck me—they were still arminarm.I was taken aback by the emotionless expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really going on around them.Yet I immediately sensed the sighs of relief exhaled by everyone stopped at that intersection.
【2016届高考英语二轮复习冲刺演练:第1练 完形填空+阅读理解+书面表达(江苏专用)】相关文章:
★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍完形填空之记叙文:解题技巧(含解析)
★ 河南省商丘市第三高级中学2013届高考英语第二轮专项复习《名词》教学设计(一)
★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍阅读理解七选五:考纲解读(含解析)
★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ规范练:6(含解析)
★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍完形填空之记叙文:创新押题(含解析)
★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ规范练:1(含解析)
★ 【课堂新坐标】2017届高考英语(通用版)二轮复习短文改错专题训练:训练2 短文改错(Ⅱ)(含解析)
最新
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-21
2017-04-21