I must share a heartwarming experience I enjoyed this week, both as a parent and a human being.

My   35  , Emma, started back to school last week. There is a young boy in her class called Jake. It seems that he’s not a nice boy. He is treated very badly by other kids, and some boys often pick on（刁难）him.

For several nights this week Emma came home from school   36   about the fact that Jake got picked on so much. She also mentioned that he had no school supplies as his family could not   37   them. He is always asking to borrow paper. It gives the kids even more reason to pick on him.

One night Emma and I sat together and discussed the situation in great detail. We made a plan, and Emma decided to ask Jake what he   38   for supplies.

The next day Emma spent some time with Jake and really came to   39   that this young man had a heart of gold, but   40   had the chance to show it. Emma asked Jake if he needed school supplies and if he could make a list for her, for she   41   bring in extra supplies that she had at home. Jake made a small list of several things. Emma told him she was happy to help, and Jake felt most   42  .

That evening Emma and I went to the store where we bought some other things for Jake because Emma said he also needed a new pencil box and a schoolbag.

The next day, I   43   Emma up after school. She was all smiles   44   Jake loved all the supplies we brought to him!

This was a great experience for my daughter. I encourage all the teenagers of this world to keep hearts open and never be afraid to show some acts of   45   to those in need.

As for Jake … I saw him walking home yesterday with his new schoolbag. It is a good feeling to know we have made a   46   in his life!

35. A. friend                 B. daughter                   C. classmate                 D. teacher

36. A. upset                  B. nervous                    C. certain                     D. careful

37. A. order                  B. achieve                     C. repair                       D. afford

38. A. received              B. needed                     C. prepared                   D. changed

39. A. prove                  B. explain                     C. realize               D. expect

40. A. just                     B. hardly               C. always                     D. nearly

41. A. must                   B. might                C. would               D. should

42. A. useful                 B. helpful               C. peaceful                   D. thankful

43. A. picked         B. cheered                    C. kept                         D. looked

44. A. unless                 B. before               C. because                    D. until

45. A. courage              B. confidence         C. politeness                 D. kindness

46. A. difference           B. description         C. decision                   D. discovery

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 31 . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 32 and ill .
　 My father was 33 a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness 34 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 35 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up 36 we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always 37 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up 38 !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 39 he answered his own question: “I 40 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
　　I was also 41 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become 42 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 43 to give up my small irritations. In this 44 . I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
　　Sometimes I 45 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
31. A. Certainly　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. Meanwhile
32. A. tired　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　 D. slow
33. A. already　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. once
34. A. took　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. put
35. A. stressful　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. impossible　　　 D. hopeless
36. A. as　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　 D. till
37. A. suggests　　　　 B. promises　　　　　 C. seems　　　　　 D. requires
38. A. something　　　 B. anything　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　 D. everything
39. A. surprisingly　　 B. immediately　　　 C. naturally　　　　 D. certainly
40. A. had　　　　　　 B. accepted　　　　　 C. gained　　　　　 D. enjoyed
41. A. touched　 　　　B. astonished　　　　 C. attracted　　　　 D. warned
42. A. quiet　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　 D. happy
43. A. ready　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. able
44. A. case　　　　　　 B. form　　　　　　 C. method　　　　　 D. way
45. A. doubt　　　　　 B. wonder　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. guess