When the dirty cat showed up in the prison yard,I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn't 1 a cat or a dog for over 20 years. It was amazing to feel him under my 2 and know that I was enriching the life of another 3 with something as simple as my care. I believe that 4 something or someone in need is what makes us human.
Over the next few days,a group of prisoners always gathered in the 5 They stood around talking and taking 6 in petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't usually find 7 to each other. Bowls of milk and water 8 ,along with bread. One prisoner brought out his small scissors and helped to 9 the animal's fur. People said, "That cat has come to the 10 place. He's getting 11 like a king. " This was true. But as I watched-,I was also 12 what the cat was doing for us.
Instead of more programmes,more psychologists or treatment, what we 13 need is a chance to practise kindness ourselves. Not 14 it,but give it.
Kindness is not a value that is encouraged here. It is often seen as weak?ness. Instead,the culture here 15 keeping your head down,minding your own business and never letting yourself be 16
However,a dirty cat disrupted (扰乱) this code of prison 17 . It did my heart good to see the 18 he had on me and the men here. He didn't have a PhD and he wasn't a psychologist,19 by simply saying, "I need some help here", he did something 20 to us. He needed us,and we need to be needed. I believe we all do.
1. A. fed B. bought C. raised D. touched
2. A. foot B. chair C. hand D. desk
3. A. bird B. creature C. person D. dog
4. A. caring for B. looking for
C. depending on D. focusing on
5. A. hospital B. room C. yard D. hospital
6. A. turns B. delight C. pride D. part
7. A. appealing B. gathering C. eating D. talking
8. A. remained B. appeared C. proved D. stayed
9. A. cut B. repair C. wash D. smooth
10 A. warm B. accurate C. right D. free
11.A. handled B. healed C. cured D. treated
12.A. settling down B. thinking about C. impressing on D. heading for 13.A. fairly B. rather C. even D. really
14. A. receive B. plan C. propose D. design
15.A. declares B. improves
C. encourages D. contributes
16. A. powerful B. positive C. mature D. weak
17. A. tradition B. custom C. culture D. ceremony
18.A. effect B. result C. guide D. form
19.A. and B. but C. for D. or
20.A. funny B. important C. annoying D. depressing
