【推荐3】The 70-year-old man was pushing a cart (手推车) around a Chicago neighborhood. But now, thanks to some ________ customers and the kindness that spread widely, he may finally have the opportunity to enjoy ________.
Rosario Del Real had been working as a carpenter (木匠) from home. ________ an injury forced him to take a break from his ________. He started to sell paletas (冰棍) to neighbors.
Rosario ________ his traditional suit and cowboy hat whenever he sells his ________ treats.
It may have been a ________ for dads across America, but for Rosario, it was “another day at work”, ________ his paleta cart around the neighborhood. Since Oscar Gonzalez and his friend Victor Dominguez were ________ a Father’s Day barbecue party for their families, they ________the paleta salesman to join them.
They formed friendships with each other quickly, and ________, they decided to buy all of the paletas in Rosario’s cart so that he could go home and rest.
One of their friends ________ a video of the heartwarming sale and ________ it on the social sharing app TikTok. The video drew attention from the ________, and then the family set up a fundraiser to help Rosario retire.
The original goal was to ________ $10,000 for their new friend, but ________ people from all over the world ended up ________ more than $62,000. ________ learning that his new friend had ________ a huge sum of money for his retirement, Rosario said he was moved to tears by their kindness — although he was ________ to have the opportunity to work.
1. A.mean | B.selfish | C.cruel | D.warm-hearted |
2. A.peace | B.vacation | C.retirement | D.journey |
3. 4. A.organization | B.job | C.situation | D.devotion |
5. A.takes | B.puts | C.has | D.wears |
6. A.frozen | B.hot | C.spicy | D.bitter |
7. A.tradition | B.practice | C.holiday | D.success |
8. A.lifting | B.pushing | C.searching | D.repairing |
9. A.changing | B.joining | C.guiding | D.holding |
10. A.refused | B.waited | C.invited | D.expected |
11. A.at first | B.to begin with | C.in the end | D.at the end |
12. A.found | B.recorded | C.revised | D.picked |
13. A.posted | B.attracted | C.sent | D.operated |
14. A.strangers | B.customers | C.family | D.public |
15. A.pay | B.raise | C.spend | D.attack |
16. A.honest | B.kind | C.patient | D.brave |
17. A.donating | B.owning | C.borrowing | D.requiring |
18. A.Soon | B.After | C.Before | D.Even |
19. A.provided | B.chosen | C.collected | D.given |
20. A.grateful | B.hopeless | C.helpful | D.relaxed |