MynameisRalphandIam42yearsold.IworkinafactorythatIenjoyverymuch.OnMay271999Iwasworkingonanautomaticmachine.Whileworkingmyhandwaspulledintothemachineandmymiddlefingeronmyrighthandwasrippedoff.IhadsurgerytoreplacewhatwasleftofthefingerandnowIhaveafingerthatisalmostaslongasmyindexfinger.

OvertheyearsIhavebeenveryblessedforafullandhealthylife.Mostofallblessedforhavingmywife.Wehavegrowntogetherandgrowninourfaith.Lifeisgoingtogoonwithorwithoutmyfinger.IwasnotgoingtoletthistakeovermylifeandIpushedtogobacktoworkandgotlightduty.

Thiswaswheremylessonbegan.WhenIreturnedtoworkIstartedgettingcommentsandsometeasingfrompeopleaskingmeifitwasworthlosingmyfingeroverapackofcigarettes.SomeonestartedarumorthatIhaddroppedapackofcigarettesandreacheddowntopickthemupandthatishowIlostmyfinger.Thisisnottrue.Thisrumorhurtmorethanlosingmyfingerinthatmachine.Everyonewascalledintoameetingtoresolvethismatterandgetthestorystraight.Ihadtosharemylesson.

Wecanruinaperson’slifebyjustafewbadwords.ThereisanoldsayingthatIwillneverforget:“Wordsandwaterareeasilypouredbutimpossibletorecover.”Sopleaseremembertowatchwhatyousay.

1．Accordingtotheauthorhisindexfingeronhisrighthandisalmostaslongas________.

A.hismiddlefingeronhisrighthand

B.hismiddlefingeronhislefthand

C.histhumbonhisrighthand

D.histhumbonhislefthand

2．Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthattheauthor________.

A.wasnothappywithashortfinger

B.hadagoodrelationshipwithhiswife

C.didn’twanttoworkanymoreinthefactory

D.wantedtofindanimportantjob