One day she ordered a(n) 2 breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she 3 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the 4 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He 5 her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several 6 . She couldn’t help but feel 7 and was glad she finally took 8 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that 9 , herself included, had offered him 10 , support, food, or drink. She 11 explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to 12 needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness” 13 . Each day she and her son went on to 14 the homeless man breakfast. The 15 was kept until they moved away several years later, 16 the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend 17 every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this 18 tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the 19 .
What a great tradition that he can 20 to his children as well!
1.A. sent B. dropped C. called D. drove
2.A. light B. expensive C. ordinary D. extra
3.A. stopped B. escaped C. backed D. hid
4.A. shop B. market C. hotel D. restaurant
5.A. recognized B. refused C. thanked D. found
6.A. days B. minutes C. months D. weeks
7.A. cold B. good C. strange D. nervous
8.A. action B. time C. care D. effect
9.A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. anyone
10.A. education B. information C. comfort D. safety
11.A. again B. further C. once D. first
12.A. contact B. encourage C. follow D. help
13.A. began B. existed C. failed D. changed
14.A. win B. buy C. show D. award
15.A. promise B. agreement C. order D. practice
16.A. although B. so C. but D. because
17.A. cries B. jumps C. jokes D. smiles
18.A. school B. childhood C. youth D. adulthood
19.A. office B. cinema C. store D. library
20.A. connect B. relate C. pass D. move
Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. However, the evening makes it all ______.
A.favorable B.worthwhile C.precious D.essential
Before use, your new mobile must fully____.
A. get charged B. become charged
C. remain charged D. turn charged
—Americans spend more on health care than most other people .
— You’re right . But a new study shows that life in the United States is falling .
A. development B. position C. experience D. expectancy