When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community sevice work．There was one specific event that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to   36  . She wanted to help,   37   she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  38  and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter  39  passed out the remaining meals.  40  , I began making sandwiches and  41  them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  42  cookies in them and began to  43  , offering them to anyone near me.

I  44  an old gentleman and said, “sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around,   45   me right in the eye and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I  46  , and his eyes   47  a little bit and he said, “No one has   48  called me sir.” So he  49  .

It struck me. 

I explained I had been raised that   50  color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It   51   me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  52  him the honor. It broke my heart, and I   53  .I just didn’t understand   54  no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyon e was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every   55  person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

1.A．participate    B．involve       C．choose       D．go

2.A．however      B．but       C．yet        D．so

3.A．bring      B．fetch      C．collect       D．take

4.A．I       B．you        C．she            D．he

5.A．First       B．Next      C．Third        D．Finally

6.A．shared     B．gave      C．helped       D．assisted

7.A．classmate’s B．schoolmate’s C．sister’s D．family’s

8.A．walk around  B．knock around   C．come around   D．stand around

9.A．went      B．came       C．approached      D．met

10.A．glanced    B．stared    C．glared    D．looked

11.A．had     B．called     C．would       D．do

12.A．watered   B．cried   C．tore     D．dropped

13.A．already   B．ever     C．still    D．yet

14.A．was complet ely frightened      B．was not a little confused

C．was completely taken aback     D．was not a bit surprised

15.A．in spite B．regardless of C．concerned about D．for fear of

16.A．strengthened B．saddened C．frightened D．pleased

17.A．handed   B．afforded  C．provided   D．supplied

18.A．had no choice but to cry    B．couldn’t help to cry

C．had no right to cry        D．couldn’t help but cry

19.A．what  B．when   C．whether  D．why

20.A．single   B．poor    C．ordinary   D．normal

　　　 Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second．If he 36 something or things became difficult, Joe would 37 a pitiful face．In this way he got everything he wanted, 38　　 no one could resist（抗拒） his sad face．

　 But one day, Joe met Pipo．Pipo was begging in the street for some 39 ．Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face．

　　　 Joe decided to help Pipo make some money．He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_ 41 ．

　 In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo 42 　　 him down．

　　　 "I prefer 43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile．"It's much more fun making a（n）44 to get things．Today I've washed a dog, 45 a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag．Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many 46 things．"

　 Joe walked 47 away．He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done 48 nothing of interest．He hadn't even 49　 himself spending almost all his time crying．

　　　 That evening, Joe_ 50 a delicious cake for his supper．When his mother 51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 _how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it．Instead, he had an idea．He tried to get the cake in another way． Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and 　53 the rooms．

　　　 In the end there was no 54 ．But that wasn't so bad, because Joe 55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake．

36．A．damaged　　 　　　 B．ignored　　 　　　　 C．bought　　 　　　　 D．disliked

37．A．put on　　　　 　 B．put up　　　　　 C．put down　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．put off

38．A．though　　 　　　　 B．until　　　 　　　　 C．because　　 　　　 D．unless

39．A． food　　　　　 B．money　　　　 　 C．presents　　　　 D．suggestions

40．A．smile　　　　　 B．doubt　　　　　 C．pity　　　　　 　 D．dream

41．A．exhibitions　　 　　 B．agreements　　　 C．resources　　　　 D．expressions

42．A．set　　　　　　 　 B．turned　　　　　 C．calmed　　　　 D．settled

43．A．inspecting　　　 B．consulting　　 　　 C．deserving D．asking

44．A．effort　　　　　 B．promise　　　 　　 C．excuse D．difference

45．A．accompanied　　 B．accompanying　 C．companied　　　 D．companying

46．A．useless．　　　 B．difficult　　　　 C．hopeful　　　　 D．meaningful

47．A．lightly　　　　 　 B．sadly　　　　　 　 C．carefully　　　　 D．cheerfully

48．A．secretly　　 　　　　 B．hardly　　　 　　　　 C．really　　　 　　　　 D．eagerly

49．A．enjoyed　 　　　　　 B．missed　　 　　　　 C．noticed　　 　　　　 D．caught

50．A．cooked　　 　　　　 B．prepared　　 　　　 C．showed　　 　　　 D．wanted

51．A．admitted　　　　 B．allowed　　　　 C．refused　　　　　 D．decided

52．A．understanding　 　 B．suggesting　　 　 C．commenting　　 D．remembering

53．A．visit　　　　 　　　 B．clean　　　　 　　　 C．check　　　　 　　 D．leave

54．A．cake　　　　　 　 B．chance　　　　 C．luck　　 　　　　D．choice

55．A． regretted　 　　　 B．argued　　　 　　　 C．discovered　 　　　 D．suggested

Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second．If he  36 something or things became difficult, Joe would  37 a pitiful face．In this way he got everything he wanted,  38     no one could resist（抗拒） his sad face．

But one day, Joe met Pipo．Pipo was begging in the street for some  39 ．Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face．

Joe decided to help Pipo make some money．He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_  41 ．

In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo  42      him down．

"I prefer  43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile．"It's much more fun making a（n）44 to get things．Today I've washed a dog,  45 a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag．Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many  46 things．"

Joe walked  47 away．He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done  48  nothing of interest．He hadn't even  49  himself spending almost all his time crying．

That evening, Joe_  50 a delicious cake for his supper．When his mother  51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it．Instead, he had an idea．He tried to get the cake in another way． Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and   53 the rooms．

In the end there was no  54 ．But that wasn't so bad, because Joe  55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake．

1.                A．damaged       B．ignored         C．bought   D．disliked

2.                A．put on         B．put up          C．put down D．put off

3.                A．though         B．until           C．because  D．unless

4.                A．food           B．money         C．presents  D．suggestions

5.                A．smile          B．doubt          C．pity  D．dream

6.                A．exhibitions      B．agreements      C．resources D．expressions

7.                A．set            B．turned         C．calmed   D．settled

8.                A．inspecting       B．consulting       C．deserving D．asking

9.                A．effort          B．promise        C．excuse   D．difference

10.               A．accompanied    B．accompanying   C．companied D．companying

11.               A．useless         B．difficult         C．hopeful   D．meaningful

12.               A．lightly          B．sadly           C．carefully   D．cheerfully

13.               A．secretly        B．hardly          C．really D．eagerly

14.               A．enjoyed        B．missed         C．noticed   D．caught

15.               A．cooked         B．prepared       C．showed   D．wanted

16.               A．admitted       B．allowed        C．refused   D．decided

17.               A．understanding   B．suggesting      C．commenting    D．remembering

18.               A．visit           B．clean          C．check D．leave

19.               A．cake           B．chance         C．luck  D．choice

20.               A．regretted       B．argued         C．discovered D．suggested

Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second．If he  36 something or things became difficult, Joe would  37 a pitiful face．In this way he got everything he wanted,  38     no one could resist（抗拒） his sad face．
But one day, Joe met Pipo．Pipo was begging in the street for some  39 ．Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face．
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money．He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_  41 ．
In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo  42      him down．
"I prefer  43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile．"It's much more fun making a（n）44 to get things．Today I've washed a dog,  45 a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag．Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many  46 things．"
Joe walked  47 away．He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done  48  nothing of interest．He hadn't even  49  himself spending almost all his time crying．
That evening, Joe_  50 a delicious cake for his supper．When his mother  51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it．Instead, he had an idea．He tried to get the cake in another way． Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and   53 the rooms．
In the end there was no  54 ．But that wasn't so bad, because Joe  55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake．