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AsIwasayoungboy,myfamilywasverypoor.Iwouldoftenhelpdosomethingforthe neighboursto 1 alittlepocketmoney.
OnedayIknockedonthedoorofanelderlywomanandasked 2 sheneededmetoclean theyard.SheaskedwhyIwasnotin 3 andIshowedhermyworn 4 ,whichnolongerkept mewarm.Sheallowedmetoworkintheyard.WhenIfinished,shelookedatmeandsaid,“I supposeyouwanttobe 5 now.”Shethen 6 ajarfilledwithdollarbillsandsaid,“I'mglad you'vedonea 7 jobtodaybutthatisnotsomethingyoushouldbedoingagain.Iwantyouto 8 newclothesandgetbacktoschool.Ialsowantyoutocomebackto 9 mewithyourreport cardandIwillrewardyouwhenIseeyouhaveworkedhardandhavesomegood 10 .Nowreach outyourlittlehandsandtakeoutasmuch 11 asyoucan.”
Iputmyhandsinthejarand 12 somuchmoneythatitwas 13 formetobuywhatI badlyneeded.Later,Ireturnedseveraltimestoseethewomanandshedidjustasshepromised.She lookedatmyreportcardandgavemeahandfulofdollarsandsomedeliciousfoodeverytimeI 14 herthatIhadan“A”.
IwastwelveyearsoldwhenImovedfromthatneighbourhood.Iwillneverforgetthehuge 15 thiswonderfulladymadeovermylifewithherkindness.ThisissomethingIhopetodo myselfinthislifetimeoverandoveragain.
1.A.save B.give C.earn D.change
2.A.how B.when C.why D.if
3.A.school B.time C.trouble D.bed
4.A.bag B.carpet C.coat D.sofa
5.A.punished B.tested C.praised D.paid
6.A.setup B.tookout C.talkedabout D.putaway
7.A.boring B.new C.fine D.terrible
8.A.keep B.buy C.remove D.make
9.A.visit B.forgive C.welcome D.serve
10.A.goals B.stories C.marks D.ideas
11.A.room B.money C.food D.time
12.A.grabbed B.lost C.borrowed D.charged
13.A.rare B.enough C.simple D.special
14.A.asked B.required C.showed D.wrote
15.A.decision B.progress C.mistake D.difference