When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a 36 family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen 37 ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy（护送队）going to the home that was to 38 the people’s help．

The route was 39 ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We 40 expected you to join us , Teresa．We know it’s been a great 41 since your husband died，and we all wanted to 42　 you．”

Although she was 　43 being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to 44 anyone so she 45 said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our 　 46 ．”

This parable teaches us that no one is too 47　 to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion． 48　 of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story 49 us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．

My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles 50 me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”— 51　 in a large quantity up to a

point where one must 52 something that is desired．

You can start out easy．Take whatever 53 you are thinking of giving to charity，then　 54 it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The 55 is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．

36．A．wealthy　 　　　　 B．big　　 　　　　　　 C．needy　　 　　　　　 D．noble

37．A．cookies　 　　　　 B．cakes　　 　　　　　 C ．buns　 　　　　　　 D．rolls

38．A．offer　　 　　　　　 B．receive　 　　　　　 C．expect　 　　　　　 D．refuse

39．A．pleasant　 　　　 B．lengthy　 　　　　　　 C．rough 　　　　　　　 D．familiar

40．A．just　　　 　　　　　 B．never　　 　　　　　 C．even　　 　　　　　　 D．seldom

41．A．failure　　 　　　　 B．comfort　 　　　　　 C．struggle　 　　　　　 D．success

42．A．satisfy　　 　　　　 B．invite 　　　　　　　　 C．support　　 　　　 D．remember

43．A．unnatural　 　　　　 B．uncomfortable　 C．unhappy 　　　　　 D．unfortunate

44．A．trouble 　　　　　　　　　　 B．embarrass　 　　 C．bother　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．annoy

45．A．humbly　 　　　　　 B．openly　 　　　　　 C．cheerfully 　　　　 D．clearly

46．A．children　 　　　　 B．friends　 　　　　　　 C．relatives 　　　　　 D．neighbors

47．A．weak　　 　　　　 B．generous　 　　　　　　 C．poor　 　　　　　　　　 D．patient

48．A．Power 　　　　　　　 B．Poverty　　 　　　　 C．Importance　 　　 D．Source

49．A．ensures　 　　　　 B．informs　　 　　　　 C．reminds　　　 　 D．proves

50．A．introduced 　　　　 B．presented　 　　　 C．led　　　　 　　　　 D．directed

51．A．taking　　 　　　　 B．giving　　 　　　　　 C．going　　　 　　 D．asking

52．A．reject　　 　　　　 B．win　　 　　　　　　 C．obtain　　　 　　 D．quit

53．A．weight　　 　　　　 B．size　　　 　　　　 C．load　　　　 　　　 D．amount

54．A．calculate　 　　　 B．double　 　　　　　 C．record　　 　　　 D．analyze

55．A．idea　　 　　　　　 B．way　　　 　　　　 C．advice　　 　　　 D．guidance

No One Is Too Poor to Give

When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a  16  family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen  17  ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy going to the home that was to  18  the people’s help．

     The route was  19  ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We  20  expected you to join us ,

Teresa．We know it’s been a great  21  since your husband died，and we all wanted

to  22   you．”

Although she was   23   being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to  24  anyone so she  25  said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our    26  ．”

     This parable teaches us that no one is too  27   to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion．  28    of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story  29  us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．

     My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles

30  me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”—  31    in a large quantity up to a

point where one must  32  something that is desired．

     You can start out easy．Take whatever  33  you are thinking of giving to charity，then   34   it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The  35  is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．

1.A．wealthy    B．big      C．noble           D．needy

2.A．cookies    B．cakes     C ．buns          D．rolls

3.A．offer      B．receive    C．expect          D．refuse

4.A．pleasant    B．1engthy    C．familiar        D．rough

5.A．never      B．just        C．even           D．seldom

6.A．failure     B．comfort     C．success        D．struggle

7.A．satisfy     B．support     C．invite          D．remember

8.A．unnatural   B．unhappy    C．uncomfortable   D．unfortunate

9.A．embarrass   B．trouble     C．bother         D．annoy

10.A．humbly    B．openly     C．clearly         D．cheerfully

11.A．children    B．friends     C．relatives       D．neighbors

12.A．weak      B．generous    C．poor          D．patient

13.A．Poverty    B．Power      C．Importance    D．Source

14.A．ensures    B．informs     C．proves        D．reminds

15.A．introduced  B．presented   C．1ed           D．directed

16.A．taking      B．giving     C．going         D．asking

17.A．reject      B．win        C．quit          D．obtain

18.A．weight     B．size        C．load          D．amount

19.A．double     B．calculate     C．record       D．analyze

20.A．way       B．idea         C．advice       D．guidance

       No One Is Too Poor to Give

When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a  16  family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen  17  ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy going to the home that was to  18  the people’s help．

     The route was  19  ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We  20  expected you to join us ,

Teresa．We know it’s been a great  21  since your husband died，and we all wanted

to  22   you．”

Although she was   23   being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to  24  anyone so she  25  said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our    26  ．”

     This parable teaches us that no one is too  27   to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion．  28    of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story  29  us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．

     My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles

30  me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”—  31    in a large quantity up to a

point where one must  32  something that is desired．

     You can start out easy．Take whatever  33  you are thinking of giving to charity，then   34   it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The  35  is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．

16．A．wealthy    B．big      C．noble     D．needy

17．A．cookies    B．cakes     C ．buns    D．rolls

18．A．offer      B．receive    C．expect    D．refuse

19．A．pleasant    B．1engthy   C．familiar   D．rough

20．A．never      B．just       C．even     D．seldom

21．A．failure     B．comfort    C．success   D．struggle

22．A．satisfy     B．support    C．invite    D．remember

23．A．unnatural   B．unhappy   C．uncomfortable   D．unfortunate

24．A．embarrass   B．trouble    C．bother   D．annoy

25．A．humbly    B．openly    C．clearly   D．cheerfully

26．A．children    B．friends   C．relatives  D．neighbors

27．A．weak      B．generous    C．poor   D．patient

28．A．Poverty    B．Power      C．Importance   D．Source

29．A．ensures    B．informs     C．proves       D．reminds

30．A．introduced  B．presented   C．1ed         D．directed

31．A．taking      B．giving     C．going        D．asking

32．A．reject      B．win        C．quit         D．obtain

33．A．weight     B．size        C．load         D．amount

34．A．double     B．calculate     C．record      D．analyze

35．A．way       B．idea         C．advice      D．guidance