From a young age, I was taught to be kind to people around. My parents ________ explained to me the importance of giving help generously to the less ________. So out of habit, whenever there is something I can ________, I give it to someone on the streets.
Last week, as I left the house for work, I carried with me some ________ clothes, a handbag and some food to hand over to someone ________.
As the car ________ at a traffic red light, I saw a girl of five or six asking for money. I ________ her to come to me and quickly ________ all the stuff I had and put them into the handbag. As I started handing it over, she seemed ________. She looked up at me with a sweet smile on her face and asked what was in the ________. I told her there were some clothes and food for her.
Once again she ________ me, “Can you give me some water?” It was then that I ________ her dry lips. It seemed that she had not had a ________ of water all day. I ________ the water bottle that I always carry with me and helped her to drink from it. She finished it quickly and gave me a heartwarming smile of ________.
I was thankful that I could ________ what she really wished and realized once again that day that you don’t necessarily have to make big ________ to help someone. And this incident, as well as a lot that followed,______my belief in the simple acts of kindness and how they can make someone’s day.
Next time you want to do something nice for someone, don’t ________, seizing the right ________, or it would be late. Go ahead and do it!
1.A. cheerfully B. confidently C. particularly D. smoothly
2.A. difficult B. rich C. comfortable D. fortunate
3.A. find B. exchange C. spare D. abandon
4.A. casual B. worn C. old D. fashionable
5.A. needy B. clumsy C. lucky D. lonely
6.A. pulled B. stopped C. approached D. drew
7.A. wanted B. ordered C. touched D. signaled
8.A. threw B. collected C. dragged D. dropped
9.A. surprised B. embarrassed C. panicked D. worried
10.A. bag B. pocket C. car D. hand
11.A. waved at B. looked up at C. shook hands with D. nodded at
12.A. realized B. watched C. recognized D. noticed
13.A. bottle B. drop C. lot D. cup
14.A. pointed out B. gave out C. picked out D. took out
15.A. satisfaction B. communication C. appreciation D. expectation
16.A. afford B. offer C. understand D. remember
17.A. donations B. differences C. senses D. kindness
18.A. strengthened B. changed C. shook D. destroyed
19.A. hold out B. hold on C. hold back D. hold down
20.A. idea B. power C. position D. opportunity
You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired.
A. drove; didn’t get B. drove; wouldn’t get
C. were driving; wouldn’t get D. had driven; wouldn’t have got
The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.
A. whose B. that
C. which D. where
He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he ________ be quite charming when he wishes.
A. shall B. should
C. can D. must
Only after he was brought to the police station did the boy ________ he had stolen some purses from other passengers.
A. participate B. acknowledge
C. realize D. summarize
—What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?
—He helped their son with his lessons.
A. conservation B. admission
C. accommodation D. immigration