An 18-year-old student at Stanford University was struggling to pay his fees. Not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright__16_____. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to___17____money for their education.
They___18____out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager___19____a guaranteed fee of $2,000 for the piano recital（独奏会）. A deal was____20___and the boys began to work to make the concert a___21____.
The big day arrived. But___22____, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total___23____was only $ 1,600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight (困境). They gave him the entire $1,600, plus a __24_____for the balance $400. They promised to honour the cheque at the___25_____possible. Paderewski tore up the cheque, ___26_____the $1,600 and told the two boys to keep the money they needed for the fees. The boys were___27_____, and thanked him heartedly.
It was a small act of___28_____. But it clearly marked out Paderewski___29_____a great human being.___30_____should he help two people he did not even know? We all___31_____situations like these in our lives. And___32_____of us only think “If I help them, what will happen to me?” The truly___33_____people think, “If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?” They don't do it___34_____something in return. They do it____35______they feel it’s the right thing to do.
16.A. time B. idea C. task D. decision
17.A. raise B. receive C. borrow D. donate
18.A. called B. turned C. pointed D. reached
19.A. increased B. covered C. considered D. demanded
20.A. rejected B. struck C. cancelled D. attracted
21.A. background B. career C. success D. performance
22.A. uncertainly B. unbelievably C. unfortunately D. undoubtedly
23.A. cost B. collection C. bill D. allowance
24.A. cheque B. profit C. charge D. benefit
25.A. farthest B. latest C. longest D. soonest
26.A. took B. returned C. deposited D. counted
27.A. pleased B. surprised C. frightened D. interested
28.A. devotion B. teamwork C. sympathy D. kindness
29.A. like B. for C. as D. to
30.A. Why B. Where C. When D. How
31.A. come across B. deal with C. adapt to D. think of
32.A. both B. few C. none D. most
33.A. able B. rich C. great D. famous
34.A. taking B. expecting C. offering D. preparing
35.A. because B. though C. before D. so
