Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d my trip.
It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t a hotel before setting out I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. , it turned out to be a(n) .
I knew Spanish, but the quick, sad of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线),I didn’t know what to do and began to . Just then, an old man came with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he the worried look on my face.
After explaining why I was there, he asked me to him. At first, I whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a place.”
He was . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.
Now , at the , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.
“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind ,” I thought.
On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.’’ Yes, he does.
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A.train |
B.boat |
C.flight |
D.bus |
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A.saved |
B.recorded |
C.disturbed |
D.described |
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A.cleaned |
B.run |
C.booked |
D.left |
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A.because |
B.unless |
C.until |
D.though |
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A.At least |
B.After all |
C.In all |
D.In fact |
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A.warning |
B.error |
C.example |
D.tale |
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A.little |
B.some |
C.old |
D.only |
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A.change |
B.shake |
C.memory |
D.thought |
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A.speak |
B.rest |
C.worry |
D.imagine |
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A.near |
B.back |
C.out |
D.again |
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A.remembered |
B.noticed |
C.misunderstood |
D.enjoyed |
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A.inform |
B.tolerate |
C.follow |
D.defend |
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A.explained |
B.doubted |
C.discussed |
D.argued |
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A.look for |
B.laugh at |
C.wait for |
D.believe in |
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A.dark |
B.secret |
C.safe |
D.good |
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A.tired |
B.confused |
C.right |
D.independent |
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A.visit |
B.invite |
C.challenge |
D.thank |
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A.shop |
B.hotel |
C.bookstore |
D.school |
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A.real |
B.active |
C.selfish |
D.rude |
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A.Traveler |
B.stranger |
C.adult |
D.Worker |
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