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AsIwasayoungboy,myfamilywasverypoor.Iwouldoftenhelpdosomethingforthe neighboursto 1 alittlepocketmoney.

OnedayIknockedonthedoorofanelderlywomanandasked 2 sheneededmetoclean theyard.SheaskedwhyIwasnotin 3 andIshowedhermyworn 4 ,whichnolongerkept mewarm.Sheallowedmetoworkintheyard.WhenIfinished,shelookedatmeandsaid,“I supposeyouwanttobe 5 now.”Shethen 6 ajarfilledwithdollarbillsandsaid,“I'mglad you'vedonea 7 jobtodaybutthatisnotsomethingyoushouldbedoingagain.Iwantyouto 8 newclothesandgetbacktoschool.Ialsowantyoutocomebackto 9 mewithyourreport cardandIwillrewardyouwhenIseeyouhaveworkedhardandhavesomegood 10 .Nowreach outyourlittlehandsandtakeoutasmuch 11 asyoucan.”

Iputmyhandsinthejarand 12 somuchmoneythatitwas 13 formetobuywhatI badlyneeded.Later,Ireturnedseveraltimestoseethewomanandshedidjustasshepromised.She lookedatmyreportcardandgavemeahandfulofdollarsandsomedeliciousfoodeverytimeI 14 herthatIhadan“A”.

IwastwelveyearsoldwhenImovedfromthatneighbourhood.Iwillneverforgetthehuge 15 thiswonderfulladymadeovermylifewithherkindness.ThisissomethingIhopetodo myselfinthislifetimeoverandoveragain.

1.A.save B.give C.earn D.change

2.A.how B.when C.why D.if

3.A.school B.time C.trouble D.bed

4.A.bag B.carpet C.coat D.sofa

5.A.punished B.tested C.praised D.paid

6.A.setup B.tookout C.talkedabout D.putaway

7.A.boring B.new C.fine D.terrible

8.A.keep B.buy C.remove D.make

9.A.visit B.forgive C.welcome D.serve

10.A.goals B.stories C.marks D.ideas

11.A.room B.money C.food D.time

12.A.grabbed B.lost C.borrowed D.charged

13.A.rare B.enough C.simple D.special

14.A.asked B.required C.showed D.wrote

15.A.decision B.progress C.mistake D.difference