2 . On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented（租借）video we had been_______for. I was feeling a little ______, as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the______.

They were so heavy that I decided to______some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can______I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He______a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started______it.

I suddenly felt very_______because I was about to do away with(去掉) a new drink just______it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could ______, so I walked up to him and______the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up________ and took what I gave him.

A huge smile spread_______his face and this caused me to feel indescribable（难以形容的）________. I felt like I_______be happier with myself, but then he said, "This is my son's lucky day!"

With that, he ______ me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him _____ a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is ______by the saying "Giving is getting".

Since then, every time I have the _____to do something nice, the image of the man's happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the _____of charity（慈善）.

1.

A．dying

B．happy

C．satisfied

D．enjoyable

2.

A．upset

B．happy

C．tired

D．excited

3.

A．clothes

B．books

C．pizza

D．video

4.

A．send off

B．throw away

C．put away

D．send out

5.

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．while

6.

A．owned

B．held

C．presented

D．sought

7.

A．look into

B．finding out

C．working out

D．looking through

8.

A．ashamed

B．stupid

C．disappointed

D．happy

9.

A．since

B．why

C．because

D．when

10.

A．get

B．search

C．hear

D．see

11.

A．handed

B．donated

C．turned

D．dropped

12.

A．surprisedly

B．coldly

C．happily

D．patiently

13.

A．in

B．by

C．over

D．across

14.

A．regret

B．failure

C．satisfaction

D．curiosity

15.

A．needn’t

B．couldn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．mustn’t

16.

A．smiled

B．told

C．thanked

D．saw

17.

A．sounding

B．singing

C．sound

D．sing

18.

A．referred

B．said

C．spoken

D．meant

19.

A．time

B．chance

C．idea

D．effort

20.

A．power

B．effect

C．result

D．mystery

3 .             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