Receiving is Giving

I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress(女裁缝)，I was a 　36 child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that make me 　37 several of my most fashionable dresses to a less 　38 little girl, who lived with disabled parents.

　 After thanking me gratefully, the little girl 39 me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to 40 , but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be 41 the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was 42 of the gift she offered me.

　 Many years later, I stood by 43 as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she 44 a scratch(抓痕)on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of 　45 ,she raised her head and began to 　46 Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had 47 in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel 48 . Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to 49 . Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s 　50 and gentle cleaning quietly.

　 　 51 then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing 52 to be cared for. I’m just 　53 to see animals show such pride, self-respect, and a sense of when to give and 54　 to receive.

　 I think we human beings have to 　55 this: sometimes receiving is giving.

36.A. well-known 　　 B. well-behaved 　　　　 C. well-dressed 　　　　 D. well-educated

37.A. give in　　　 　　 B. give up 　　　　　　　　 C. give away 　　　　　　 D. give off

38.A. beautiful 　　　　　 B. fortunate 　　　　　　　 C. total 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. optimistic

39.A. offered 　　　　　　 B. showed 　　　　　　　　 C. donated 　　　　　　　 D. selected

40.A. escape 　　　　　　 B. apologize 　　　 C. avoid 　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

41.A. wear 　　　　　　　 B. wearing 　　　　　　　　 C. to wear 　　　　　　　　 D. wore

42.A. sneeze 　　　　　　 B. refusal 　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance 　　　　　 D. scolding

43.A. helplessly 　　　　 B. impatiently 　　　　　 C. curiously 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dynamically

44. A. touched 　　　　　 B. noticed 　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. energy 　　　　　　　　 C. attention 　　　　　　　　 D. courage

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　　　　 B. correct 　　　　　　　　 C. cure 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

47.A. gathered 　　　　　 B. increased 　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed 　　　　　　　 D. adored

48.A. convenient 　　　 B. selfless 　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　　 D. unbearable

49.A. share 　　　　　　　 B. receive 　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. teach

50.A. sympathy 　　　　 B. concern 　　　　　　　 C. admiration 　　　　　　　　　　 D. respect

51.A. After 　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. By

52.A. themselves 　　　　　　 B. herself 　　　　　　　　 C. himself 　　　　　　　　 D. itself

53.A. excited 　　　　　　 B. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 C. frightened 　　　　　　 D. astonished

54.A. when 　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

55.A. commit 　　　　　 B. face 　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　　　　　　 D. learn