When I was ten years old, I lost my parents. To ________ myself, I had to work as a newspaper boy. I would get up every morning by 5 a.m. and walk five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 a.m, I would ________ 50 copies of the newspaper. After delivering（派送） them, I would run another three kilometers away to cook my breakfast, eat ________ and be off to school.

One morning, a boy named Jimmy found me and said his ________ wanted to see me. I guessed they wished to order newspapers, so I followed him to his place nearby.

Jimmy’s mother opened the door and ________ me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. The rich breakfast brought back ________ of the happy time with my parents. Jimmy’s father, Mr. Kader, appeared with a new bicycle.

“This is for you!” he said to me.

“________ I have no money!” I replied.

“Who is asking you to pay for this, my son?” he continued.

I didn’t even realize my tears（眼泪） were running down my face. Jimmy’s mother held me closely. Mr. Kader said that my neighbor, Mr. Brown, was a friend of his, and he told him my ________.

I thanked them and left. This time, I didn’t have to walk.

For many years, it was the ________ that changed my life. I also learned a lesson: ________ should always be given according to people’s needs. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst（渴）.