Travelling with an open heart leads to an unforgettable experience.
This was our1 trip to Barcelona, Spain. My classmates and I went out to see the sights as soon as arriving. We didn't have a 2 to stop by any banks to take out paper money, but we had our bank cards. In our American way of thinking, bank cards would naturally be accepted anywhere.
Our teacher 3 us to La Sagrada Familia, a church with a history of more than 100 years. She let each of us decide either to 4 the entrance tickets to visit it or to return to the hotel. Many headed for the subway and returned to the hotel. Hoping to explore more, two of my friends and I walked around the square.5 soon they decided to return as well. I was confident in my abilities and got in line to enter the church 6 them.
When I got to the window, they asked for the 10-euro ticket. I 7 took out my bank card. But to my surprise, they 8 , asking for paper money only. I was shocked. I 9 had three euros on hand, and my whole group had left.
Just then, I happened to hear English being spoken around me. It took about ten minutes to collect my 10 to get close to the speakers. And I explained my11 : American student, no paper money, priceless landmark. Luckily, one smiling woman 12 me a 10-euro bill. "Go to buy 13 a cup of coffee, and you can keep the change. "she offered. I felt 14 because of her kind help.
Perhaps seven euros didn't mean a lot to her, but it meant a lot to me, and she offered it in such a 15 way that I didn't feel like a beggar（乞丐）. That simple act of kindness remains in my memory as one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for me.
