完形填空。
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left1 . Why do these people create
mistrust and problems, especially with those from other2 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s,3 children from different races and religions
played and studied4in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's5from Ismail's. And no one
was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just6our differences.
Perhaps,our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well7or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we 'd8the countryside on our
bicycles,hoping to9 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare
shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his10 .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I11
touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I12 my destination. The driver
acknowledged my13but did not move off. Instead, he looked14 at me. 'Raddar?' he said, using
my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so15addressed (称呼).Unexpectedly! It
was Ismail! Even after two16we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something17 to describe.
If we can allow our children to be18 without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people,
regardless of race or religion, who will be19their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are
societies built and20 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, 'We happy few. We band
of brothers'.
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