When I worked in England, I had a mealin an expensive restaurant. I saw a young couple come in with a small boy.
They only1 piece of the cheapest beefsteak. "Sir, Madam, anything else? One piece is not enough for 2of you!" The waiter said.
The dad, a little embarrassed(尴尬的). He said to 3waiter, "Thanks. It's enough. Wejust want to bring the guy to have beef steak, and we have finished supper."
I watched4for a while. Then I found that the parents not only took the boy tohave beef steak, but also regarded(把……视为) it as a process of learning. The parents taught the kid5 to use a knife and fork andtold him some table manners.
I'd like 6 good friends with the family.Then I walked over to them and asked really7, "May I treat each of you to a cup of coffee?" They accepted my coffee with a smile on their faces. I sat down at their table andwe began to chat. "To be honest, we are very poor, so we can't afford any expensive food at all. However, we have every confidence in our boy. 8 helives in a poor family, I believe he will achieve great success in the future.That's why we teach him the good table manners now," said the little 9 father. "We hope our kidcan be a person who respects(尊重) himself and others."After that, I believe that the family won't be poor for a long time!
We became friends and got on well 10each other. After wards, the kid made great progress and succeeded. And I have the honor to drink a cup ofcoffee from him, especially in the most expensive restaurant in England.
