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During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善举).
I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very _______ and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, _______showing emotion.
He had told me _______ that he was dealing with some difficult_______problems. He was a caregiver for his sister who was ill. This day he came in, sat down and just sobbed(抽泣). I _______while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn’t take my exam that morning. I told him not to_______it at all. He was clearly in no shape for an exam. I told him to go home and_______ I reassured(使放心) him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.
I just sat there while he sobbed. “I think she might die,” he gasped(喘着气说). “What am I going to do?” It was clear to me that he had never _______ this fear out loud to anyone. I just sat there, fully focused on him and his_______, and tried to offer some soft words of ________
After quite some time, he________himself. I reassured him again that it didn’t matter to me when he took his exam and that I would help him through. Then he left.
Afterwards, I felt like his ________was a blessing(为人带来幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.
Life never gives more than we can handle.
1. A.lazy | B.angry | C.sad | D.nervous |
2. A.still | B.even | C.also | D.never |
3. A.earlier | B.later | C.harder | D.faster |
4. A.study | B.family | C.health | D.money |
5. A.cried | B.imagined | C.listened | D.laughed |
6. A.work on | B.worry about | C.prepare for | D.look after |
7. A.practice | B.wait | C.sleep | D.play |
8. A.expressed | B.conquered | C.figured | D.admitted |
9. A.choice | B.pain | C.danger | D.secret |
10. A.regret | B.doubt | C.explanation | D.encouragement |
11. A.calmed | B.showed | C.found | D.defeated |
12. A.effort | B.visit | C.illness | D.challenge |