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　　I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself．So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed．

　　By the time my mom returned, I was angry．"You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her I"

　　Now that I'm an adult, you'll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet．I want to be prepared in case I need it．

　　I've always admired people who are over-prepared．In college, I had a classmate named Norman．One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb （灯泡） on the projector blew out．We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new' projector．

　　"It's Okay．" he announced．"There's nothing to worry about．"

　　We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out．He had brought along a spare bulb for the Overhead projector．Who could even think of that?

　　I often told my students, " When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you．" And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office．So take money．Pack a light bulb．Be prepared．

　　【文章解读】本文是教育类小故事阅读。作者通过两个故事告诉我们凡事都要做最好的准备。

　　59．Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases'?

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