A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran, she prayed, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late! Dear Lord, please don't let me be late!"

　　As she was running and praying, she  tripped  on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress.

　　She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again. Again, she prayed, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late!...But don't shove me either!"

Key  words：

trip　（v.）絆倒

curb　（n.）街道旁的砌石邊

brush  off　不顧、不理

shove　（v.）推