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I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 1the office to get something to eat . On the way, I 2a
busker(街头艺人),with a hat in front of him. I had some 3in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 4use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 5like that type-young and ragged. 6what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 7I had no right to place myself above 8just because he was busking.
I 9and dropped all the coins into his 10, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 11as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 12or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened 13, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 14,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the15, I saw the busker again and he was 16. I watched him pick up the hat and walk 17a cafe counter. There he poured the 18contents into a tin collecting 19an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)!
Now I donate any 20I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
1.A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched
2.A. led B. chose C. saw D. fooled
3.A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs
4.A. almost B. only C. rather D. still
5.A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt
6.A. Though B. For C. Therefor D. But
7.A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed
8.A. it B. all C. him D. them
9.A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived
10.A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter
11.A. selfish B. awkward C. innocent D. special
12.A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate
13.A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. Coincidentally D. Comfortably
14.A. words B. effort C. space D. money
15.A. moment B. day C. break D. event
16.A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. running off
17.A. around B. in C. behind D. to
18.A. chief B. basic C. actual D. total
19.A.by B. for C. on D. with
20.A.work B. time C. energy D.change
What a fine day! Shall we go picnicking?
. But we need to be home before six o’clock for the football match..
A. Have a nice time. B. Pardon me C. That’s great D. You are right
It is reported that many a new house at present in the disaster area.
A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built
May I take this book out of the reading room?
No, you . You read it in here.
A. mightn’t B. won’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure
I have to see the doctor because I a lot lately.
A. have been coughing B. had coughed
C. coughed D. cough