Passage 1 After my family got comfortably settled in Hotel Ramada in Bangkok, we started exploring the city. After endless hours of shopping, it was finally time to go back. This was when the trouble started. We forgot there are two Ramada hotels in the opposite directions. Absolutely unaware of this, we started searching for the way back. The maps on our mobile phones suggested the shortest route which was just 20 minutes away by walk. 1 Bangkok felt different after sunset. Walking along the heavily-crowded roads with the dark-red sky felt beautiful. Lost in our talk, we didn't realize that we passed onto the quieter part of the town. 2 It was closed for redecoration. To our luck, nobody around us then spoke English. Worse still, we stepped in a local tuk-tuk(三轮出租摩托车), which took us to an unknown area for an enormous payment. We had no idea where we were, our mobile phones nearly out of charge. 3 He was a taxi driver. Recounting the day's events proved to be a great conversation starter. We ended up talking through the way. He was so kind as to offer to drive us around for the rest of our stay. 4 For the next four days, from floating markets to the temples of Wat Pho, our trip wouldn't have been so trouble-free without him. Sometimes when things don't go as planned, I think about the stranger we met on the streets and how a tiny mistake on our part led to unexpected results. 5 A.That was when our hero arrived. B.Our thankfulness knew no bounds. C.We reached a completely different Hotel Ramada. D.We set off into the city with little research on transport. E.We decided not to waste our money but our time instead. F.The trip rings as a reminder that every cloud has a silver lining. G.He then informed us that our hotel was just a few blocks away. Passage 2 Brad's idea of a good time is to swim across the lake at the base of Grand Teton, and then hike to the peak and back. Sometimes his wife Sheila and daughters Sage and Sienna will join him. "Being in the wilderness is the best therapy(疗法) I've found," Sheila says. " 1 " An article details the power of nature therapy not only in reducing stress and anxiety, but in dramatically reducing the symptoms of PTSD. That's the basis on which the National Ability Center(NAC) is built. The NAC draws in nationwide participants with disabilities. 2 And it's a group Brad and his family have joined in the mountains. Brad's family was once part of a larger family, skiing with autistic(患自闭症的) kids and biking with the depressed. The girls quickly connected with the kids. Sage, the older daughter, says, " 3 We instantly become friends because they are not bothered by the same social cues(暗示)." 4 Sienna recalls riding with a physically disabled man. Sienna rode beside his bike and listened to his daughter singing songs to encourage him along. "Days like that just bring out the best in us," Sienna says. The forest and the clear sky create a sense of connection beyond our ... ...
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