Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She lived 　36　 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was　37　. She spent a lot of time thinking about her38and about her dead husband. Her children39about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and didn’t like to40what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a41of the house. Mrs. White was42her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green43that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__44 _ do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “ I love these45and they 46so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you47a friend or a neighbor that is48in bed or getting married, give 49one of your violets.”
Mrs White said50about the doctor’s advice and for a few months51her visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the52of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital. 53she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she54so many that she became known as the “55lady”.
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