Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) __21  and was even sent to the Belgian __22  community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there __23  deplorable(悲惨的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families  __24__  simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church __25  him a moderate life-style, which, __26 , seemed to him unfair.

One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难)home, he __27  an old man staggering(蹒跚)toward him across the fields, __28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, __29 enough for one change, and decided to give__30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose __31 had been killed in a cave-in.

He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on __32  for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though __33  himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.

A (an) __34  family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh __35__ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to __36  serve his community of poor miners.

He believed that if he wanted them to __37  him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to __38  with them.

He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always __39  louder and clearer than words.

Others are “ __40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?

—Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?

— _____.

It is important that you _____ neatly and tidily _____ you feel confident for an interview.

—What happened to him?

—He was _____ of stealing the ring at the party last night, and the police were looking into the matter.

—That must have been a terrifying experience.

—Yeah. I _____ in the damaged car, unable to move.

China’s hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified due to false start in the 60-metre event, _____ his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds.

—So many cases about football violence recently!

—Yes, it is difficult to let the football fans keep _____.

When _____ a career, you’d better consider all the possible respects.

It is now widely acceptable that hibernation is _____ sleep for animals.

But don’t think there is nothing else you can do _____ the interview is over. You should write to the company to thank them for giving you the interview.