26. Look at the picture on the right. Neil is busy ________.

Years ago, I celebrated my fortieth birthday with some of my friends in a two-floor restaurant. Many arrived ________ and waited outside the restaurant. As I was on the roadside, a homeless (无家可归的) man came near to me and ________ for money. I let him know I didn’t have any money with me. With a quiet smile on his face, he moved on.

Just then a friend arrived and called out, “Happy Birthday!” ________ this, the man turned around and asked, “Hey, man, it’s your birthday?” “Yes,” I said. He walked ________ , smiled and said, “Happy Birthday!” I was not completely (完全地)   ________ for what happened next. He took out a dollar from his dirty bag, and gave it to me, saying, “Here man, take this. Happy Birthday!” That’s ________ ! I thought he was making a ________ .

His generosity (慷慨) deeply ________ me, but accepting money from a homeless man was embarrassing (尴尬的) for me. I felt very uncomfortable. So I answered, “It’s very kind of you, but...” Looking directly into my eyes, he said, “People around me are so good to me. Every night, I always end up with a place to sleep and enough food to eat. Please take this.” I held out my ________ and said, “Thank you!”

This was one of my greatest life lessons—however poor we may feel, we always have something good to ________ with others. From then on I often helped people in need and treated everyone kindly and warmly, spreading love and joy everywhere I went.