71. THE SCRATCHED CAR

Gap-fill exercise

Tom went to the grocery store his shiny blue car. He parked carefully and went inside to shop. he was inside, a shopping cart away and bumped right into Tom's . It left a scratch on the . When Tom returned and saw the , he felt upset, but did not angry. He went to a car shop. The kind mechanic told Tom the scratch could be repaired easily. fixed it, and Tom's car looked good as new. Tom smiled, thanked mechanic, and went on with his . Tom learned an important lesson. Accidents , and it's essential not to get . He knew that kindness and understanding more important than getting angry over accidents.