The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we
went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most 15 condition,
and I told the others: You look after the other three. I take care of this one
who looked 16 . So I did for her all that my love can
do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful 17 on
her face. She took hold of my __18__as she said “thank you”
and she died. I asked myself what I would say if I was in her 19.
And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little 20
to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold,
I am in pain, or something else, but she gave me much more---she gave me her
grateful love. And she 21 with a smile on her face. As did
that man whom we picked up from the drain (下水道), half
eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an 22
in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And
it was so 23 to see the greatness of that man who could speak like
that, who could die like that without complaining, without cursing(诅咒) anybody, without comparing anything. Like an
angel---this is the 24 of our people.
1. A．comfortable B．important C．difficult D．terrible
2. A．better B．happier C．worse D．different
3. A．smile B．tear C．laugh D．surprise
4. A．head B．face C．coat D．hand
5. A．place B．room C．home D．side
6. A．attraction B．ability C．advice D．attention
7. A．lived B．died C．came D．talked
8. A．ant B．angel C．animal D．actor
9. A．wonderful B．difficult C．grateful D．important
10. A．achievement B．greatness C．behavior D．unhappiness
