I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge ---36--- and hardly any income. ---37---, I stopped giving and became very bitter.

Several years later, things started to ---38---. I became ---39--- enough to have a home, and ---40--- a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the ---41---, “ Will work for food. ” I ---42---. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in ---43---. I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for ---44--- or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was ---45--- to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside ---46--- me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I ---47--- into my ashtray and ---48--- enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.

Greatly shocked by this ---49---, I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He ---50--- with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it ---51--- for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is ---52--- right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best ---53--- in life_____giving. It also ---54--- me that nothing is a coincidence, ---55--- everything has meaning.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge   36   and hardly any income.   37  , I stopped giving and became very bitter.

Several years later, things started to   38  . I became   39   enough to have a home, and   40   a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the   41  , “Will work for food.” I   42  . My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in   43  . I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for   44   or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was   45   to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside   46   me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I   47   into my ashtray and   48   enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.

Greatly shocked by this   49  , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He   50   with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it   51   for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is   52   right away!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best __53__ in life – giving. It also   54   me that nothing is a coincidence,   55   everything has meaning.

1. A. debt          B. responsibility       C. shadow       D. pressure

2. A. In fact           B. In other words       C. As a result      D. All in all

3. A. develop           B. worsen           C. vary         D. change

4. A. fortunate     B. wealthy          C. generous     D. successful

5.A. even           B. still                C. yet          D. only

6.A. decoration     B. expression           C. sign         D. announcement

7. A. got by            B. pulled out           C. passed away  D. passed by

8. A. emergency     B. danger               C. need         D. panic

9. A. food          B. alcohol          C. medicine     D. entertainment

10. A. driving          B. jogging          C. wandering        D. cycling

11. A. directed         B. challenged           C. permitted        D. drove

12.A. reached           B. turned               C. broke            D. searched

13. A. amusingly        B. strangely            C. awkwardly        D. naturally

14. A. incident         B. condition            C. coincidence      D. circumstance

15.A. poured out        B. turned out           C. broke out        D. burst out

16. A. necessary        B. difficult            C. possible     D. suitable

17.A. queuing           B. leaving          C. settling     D. operating

18.A. gift          B. time             C. favor            D. honor

19. A. impresses        B. informs          C. persuades        D. reminds

20. A. or               B. and              C. so           D. however

I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune（不幸）. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge  1 and hardly any income.  2 , I stopped giving and became very bitter（痛苦）.
Several years later, things started to 3 . I became 4  enough to have a home, and 5  a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 , “ Will work for food. ” I  7. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in  8 . I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for 9 or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 10 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 11 me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I 12  into my ashtray and  13 enough, there was three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 14 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 15 with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it 16 for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is 17 right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 18  in life giving. It also 19 me that nothing is a coincidence（巧合）, 20 everything has meaning.