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My wife Andrea and I picked a great time to move to New York City just a few days before the super storm Sandy hit the place.

Although Sandy _________ my family to stay indoors for two days while the wind and rubbish swirled through my new neighborhood, it _________ some unusual opportunities for us to meet our _________ by serving them. Before the storm _________ , my family went for a walk. We knew we’d be closed up for a while. We should enjoy some _________ time while we could.

While we were walking we noticed a woman _________ a huge load of emergency supplies, _________ moving from the market to her _________ . She had three large piles of supplies. Each time she’d _________ 15 or 20 feet with a pile, set it down, then go back and get another.

The _________ was going to hit before she got all of her supplies up to her living place. _________ we were already set, we figured it would be a good _________ to get to know a neighbor.

So Andrea and I each _________ a pile of supplies and helped the woman get _________ home. We had a good time getting familiar with her. She was from the Caribbean. Andrea and I loved _________ her thick, rich accent. When the storm hit later that night, we felt a little

less _________ because we had a friend just a few buildings _________ . After Sandy there were dozens of_________ of selfless acts of service on TV, as people helped friends, neighbors and strangers in need.

_________ others when you are in need of service yourself is a sign of greatness. As Luther King Jr. said, “Everybody can be _________ , because anybody can serve.”

1.A. invited B. expected C. forced D. ordered

2.A. missed B. awarded C. provided D. wasted

3.A. parents B. neighbors C. relatives D. customers

4.A. increased B. reduced C. disappeared D. hit

5.A. outside B. lost C. useless D. local

6.A. struggling with B. fighting for C. watching out D. turning to

7.A. quickly B. slowly C. hardly D. easily

8.A. office B. garage C. apartment D. village

9.A. drive B. run C. cycle D. walk

10.A. earthquake B. price C. car D. storm

11.A. Unless B. Since C. Until D. If

12.A. chance B. goal C. excuse D. experience

13.A. left B. lifted C. noticed D. bought

14.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

15.A. dealing with B. listening to C. laughing at D. commenting on

16.A. busy B. excited C. friendly D. lonely

17.A. here B. before C. away D. inside

18.A. reports B. notes C. results D. causes

19.A. Refusing B. Advising C. Requesting D. Serving

20.A. upset B. successful C. great D. grateful

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