After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son，

　 I want to thank you for teaching me a very __1__ lesson in life by the great example you __2__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __3__ his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay for it, without any __4__， you went over and put the __5__ $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you __6__ threw a fivecent coin onto the pavement and said__7__　 like, “Some kid will really enjoy __8__ this.”

　　 Last week，a young man __9__ me in the line at a petrol station didn't have__10__　 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector，“How much __11__ is he？” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __12__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 __13__， which came to just over __14__. That is an easy mistake __15__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __16__ you did that night at the caré in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __17__ and said，“But why would you do this for me？”I just smiled as I thought of you.

　　 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it's __18__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a fivecent coin on the __19__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __20__， just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love always,

Mum

1.

A.humorous　 B.private　　 C.reasonable　　　 D.valuable

2.A.followed　 B.gave　　　 C.set　　　　　　 D.took

3.A.ordered　　 B.booked　　 C.offered　　　　 D.bought

4.A.hesitation　 B.doubt　　　 C.permission　　 D.difficulty

5.A.other　　　 B.last　　　　 C.extra　　　　 D.rest

6.A.again　　　 B.already　　　 C.only　 　　　　D.also

7.A.nothing　　 B.everything　　 C.anything　　　 D.something

8.A.finding　　　 B.accepting　　 C.looking for　　 D.pointing at

9.A.behind　　　 B.beyond　　　 C.ahead of　　　 D.next to

10.A.much　　　 B.some　　　　 C.any　　　　　 D.enough

11.A.far　　　　 B.long　　　　 C.short　　　　　 D.high

12.A.and　　　 B.but　　　　　 C.so　　　　　　 D.while

13.A.litres　　 B.kilograms　　　 C.pounds　　　　 D.kilometres

14.A.$15　　　 B.$20　　　　　 C.$25　　　　　　 D.$30

15.A.until 　　 B.as　　　　　　 C.although　　　 D.unless

16.A.what　　 B.which　　　 C.whatever　　　　 D.whichever

17.A.excited　 B.surprised　　 C.interested　　　　 D.encouraged

18.A.easier　　 B.better　　　 C.faster　　　　　　 D.worse

19.A.corner　 B.way　　　　 C.ground　　　　　 D.carpet

20.A.there　　 B.here　　　　 C.out　　　　　　　 D.around

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 After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son,

  I was to thank you for teaching me a very    16    lesson in life by the great example you    17   . When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had    18    his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any    19   , you went over and put the    20    $ 2 into his hand.

  When we were leaving, you    21    threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said    22    like, “Some kid will really enjoy    23    this.”

  Last week, a young man    24    me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have    25    money to pay for his petrol. I asked money collector, “How much    26    is he?” she told me he had meant to put $ 15 of petrol in his car    27    he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15    28   , which came to just over    29    . That is an easy mistake    30    both gauges run fast.

  Something made me think of you and    31    you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so    32    and said, “but why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

  Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s    33    to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the    34    and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it    35    , just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

                                        Love always, Mum

16.   A. humorous   B. private       C. reasonable  D. valuable

17.   A. followed    B. gave   C. set      D. took

18.   A. ordered      B. booked       C. offered       D. bought

19.   A. hesitation   B. doubt  C. permission  D. difficulty

20.   A. other  B. last     C. extra   D. rest

21.   A. again  B. already       C. only    D. also

22.   A. nothing      B. everything  C. anything     D. something

23.   A. finding      B. accepting    C. looking for D. pointing at

24.   A. behind       B. beyond       C. ahead of     D. next to

25.   A. much  B. some   C. any     D. enough

26.   A. far      B. long    C. short   D. high

27.   A. and     B. but     C. so      D. while

28.   A. liters   B. kilograms   C. pounds       D. kilometers

29.   A.$15     B. $20     C. $25     D. $30

30.   A. until   B. as       C. although     D. unless

31.   A. what   B. which C. whatever    D. whichever

32.   A. excited       B. surprised    C. interested   D. encouraged

33.   A. easier  B. better  C. faster  D. worse

34.   A. corner B. way    C. ground       D. carpet.

  35.      A. there   B. here   C. out     D. around