A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street，going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar．He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．
As his car passed，one child appeared，and a brick smashed into the Jag's side door．He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown．
He jumped out of the car，grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，“What was that all about and who are you？Just what the heck are you doing？”Building up a head of steam ，he went on，“That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money．Why did you do it？”
“Please，Mister，please，I'm sorry．I didn't know what else to do！”pleaded the youngster．
“It's my brother，”he said．“He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up．”
Sobbing ，the boy asked the executive，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too heavy for me．”
Moved beyond words，the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts，checking to see that everything was going to be okay．
“Thank you，sir．And God bless you，”the grateful child said to him．The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home．
It was a long walk back to his Jaguar…a long，slow walk．He never did repair the side door．He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention．
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart．Sometimes，when you don't have the time to listen…Life throws a brick at your head．
It's your choice：Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick！
Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether you really love them？
Words and Expressions
- executive n．总裁
- dart v．飞奔
- smash v．打碎
- slam v．砰地关上（门或窗）
- spin v．急转弯
the heck到底，究竟
- steam n．怒气
- plead v．祈求
- curb n．路边，路缘石
- sob v．哭泣；啜泣；抽噎
swelling lump猛胀的肿块，字面上看来像是：这个司机企图吞下在喉咙里快速肿胀的硬块（指的是“喉结”），但这是小说式的形象描述手法。
- scrape n．擦伤
- dent n．凹痕，凹坑
Read and recite the following sentences：
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart．Sometimes，when you don't have the time to listen…Life throws a brick at your head．
Now try and write out the sentences here：
Life __________ and __________．Sometimes，when you don't have the time to listen…Life __________．
生命中的“砖头”
一位年轻有为的总裁，驾驶他崭新的Jaguar车快速经过住宅区。在路边玩耍的孩子随时都可能跑到路中央，他必须十分小心，感觉孩子要跑出来时，就放慢车速。
就在这时，一个孩子突然出现在路旁，将一块砖头打过来砸在他的车门上，他愤怒地急踩刹车，并将车后退到丢出砖头的地方。
他从车上跳下来，抓起那个小孩，将他按在车门上嚷道：“刚才是怎么回事？你是谁？你知道自己刚刚做了什么吗？”他气愤地继续吼着：“你知道你得赔多少钱才能修好这辆新车吗？你为什么要这样做呢？”
“很对不起，先生，我不知道我还能怎么做。”小孩企求道。
他继续说：“我哥哥从轮椅上摔了下来，我抱不动他。”
男孩哭着问总裁：“您愿意帮我把哥哥抬到轮椅上吗？他受伤了。他太重我抱不动他。”
这些话使年轻的总裁感动得说不出话来，他忍住哽咽，把那个受伤的哥哥抱回轮椅上，并拿出手帕为他擦拭伤口，看一下伤口是否有大问题。
“谢谢您，先生，上帝保佑您。”小男孩感激地说。总裁望着男孩推着哥哥回家了。
对于他的Jaguar来说，返回的路似乎极其的漫长。他没有修车门，而是保留车上的凹痕时刻提醒自己：不要在生活的道路上走得过于的匆忙，那样别人只好向你扔砖头，引起你的注意。
看了这个故事我体会到当生命想与你的心窃窃私语。有时，你会没有时间去聆听，那么砖头就会落到你的头上，提醒你注意。
有两种选择摆在你的面前：聆听心的声音或等待砖头降临。
有时你会忽略深爱的人，那是因为你在生命的道路上行进太快，而无暇考虑是否真的爱他们，这样久而久之就会成为习惯。所以醒悟吧。