It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a 1 which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving, and I was 2 下巴) dropped in 8 when he joined the line for 9 . The closer he came to my 10 station, the more I muttered (嘀咕) to my self. What was this man doi ng? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food 11 for those who were really in need! with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter 3 hot food to whoever came in. Most of our 4 looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. 5 , they looked needy! Then, a man came in, who looked 6 but needy. He was well-dressed, in a(n) 7 suit. I wondered what he was doing there, and my jaw (
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have 12 that the needs of the people who come here must be purely 13 : for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. 14 what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs 15 , friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt I should 16 to the man — but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large 17 from an anonymous(匿名的) source. I couldn’t help but 18 if it came from that man.
Now, 19 I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to keep an open mind, regardless of how they 20 . Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
1. A. passion B. feeling C. lesson D. challenge
2. A. volunteering B. impressing C. blessing D. contacting
3. A. cooking B. serving C. working D. carrying
4. A. visitors B. friend C. consumers D. diners
5. A. In detail B. In surprise C. In short D. In general
6. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
7. A. cheap B. shabby C. ordinary D. expensive
8. A. delight B. amazement C. amusement D. satisfaction
9. A. clothing B. food C. money D. room
10. A. information B. rescue C. service D. employment
11. A. cared B. meant C. bought D. delivered
12. A. proven B. planned C. assumed D. decided
13. A. mental B. moral C. physical D. natural
14. A. But B. Therefore C. And D. So
15. A. luck B. comfort C. wealth D. space
16. A. announce B. communicate C. explain D. apologize
17. A. respect B. praise C. donation D. invitation
18. A. wonder B. determine C. conclude D. support
19. A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. whichever
20. A. try B. behave C. struggle D. look
