I live in Albuquerque, and I often see some homeless people in that area. I used to give much money to the homeless, ________ sorry for their bad luck. ________ as time passed, I became a homeless person. I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt (债务), and ________ any income (收入). As a result, I ________ giving money to the people on the side of the road.

Things started to change for me. I started to ________ myself out of debt. One day we saw homeless person with the sign, “Will work for food.” I passed by. My daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give money to those people in need.” I replied, “Honey, they just ________ that money for alcohol (酒) or other bad things.” She didn’t say anything, but when said that, it didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep ________ me said, “Just help the man.” So I rolled (摇下) down my window, and he ran over ________. He said, “God bless you, I only ________ 77 cents.” I reached into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies. I picked it up and gave it to him. He burst out with joy, tears in his ________. “Wow, you just made it ________ for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thanks a lot; the bus to my hometown is ________ in 20 minutes!”

It was a moment that I’ll ________ forget. I think that man won’t forget it ________, but I was the one who got the best ________ in life-giving. It also reminds me that nothing is coincidence (巧合), and everything has meanings.

1.A.thinking B.considering C.believing D.feeling

2.A.But B.And C.So D.Therefore

3.A.almost B.nearly C.easily D.hardly

4.A.continued B.stopped C.refused D.finished

5.A.push B.pick C.pull D.pour

6.A.lend B.offer C.provide D.use

7.A.outside B.inside C.behind D.above

8.A.patiently B.curiously C.quickly D.worriedly

9.A.borrow B.charge C.need D.ask

10.A.hands B.eyes C.mouth D.face

11.A.possible B.comfortable C.reasonable D.imaginable

12.A.taking B.operating C.leaving D.driving

13.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometime

14.A.also B.as well C.too D.either

15.A.character B.quality C.manners D.gift

I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall.

For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, I often bent( 弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.

My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me "Stand straight and tall, Alisa. "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life.

My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn(战乱的) Europe. " Stand straight, stand tall "meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life, "If they could do it, why couldn't I?""Stand straight, stand tall, "he often reminded(提醒) himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very nervous at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.

"Stand straight, stand tall, " he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather’s unusual experiences, I have changed the way I look at my own life.

"Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture(身姿). It also tells me to be proud of who I am.

And I do.

1.Alisa often bent her body because   

A.she lived a hard life

B.she was much taller than other girls

C.she always stood at the back of the line

D.she didn't want to enter the 9th grade

2.What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble?   

A.He laughed at her.

B.He asked her to bend her body.

C.He told her to stand straight and tall.

D.He advised her to stay away from her friends.

3.Alisa's grandfather's experiences   .

A.made her feel unsafe

B.taught her to accept herself

C.changed her attitude(态度)to her grandfather

D.told her his success completely depended on friends

4."Stand straight, stand tall" means   in the passage.

A.making yourself look tall

B.taking care of yourself

C.being proud of yourself

D.reminding yourself

5.What's the best title for this passage?   

A.Stand straight, stand tall

B.My grandfather's life stories

C.My colorful experiences

D.The help of a friend

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