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.
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