Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __1__while traveling
throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger
and thumb on his right hand. He became so 2 that he was afraid he would spend his life 3 and
would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 4 way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 5 . He realized that he still had partial
6 of his right hand and could write with 7 . Then, he had an idea," Why not write to other people
who need encourage- ment?"
He 8 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of
people in 9 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 10 . Others would keep feeling depressed
and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 11 them. So he wrote
to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the
prisoners would be 12 . However,it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
13 with the intention, the man began sending 14 messages of God's love, hope, strength, and
encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 15 . He poured his heart
and soul into his words, 16 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 17 . Frequently, he felt
discouraged, wondering if anyone 18 read his letters. However, this was his 19 chance, so he was
determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, " Please write on the best paper you
can afford. Your letters are passed from cell(小牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 20 !" We all have
unique experiences, abilities and talents.We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement
and strength. |
( )1. A. wealth
( )2. A. depressed
( )3. A. writing
( )4. A. abnormal
( )5. A. presents
( )6. A. sense
( )7. A. affection
( )8. A. estimated
( )9. A. hospitals
( )10. A. families
( )11. A. release
( )12. A. acceptable
( )13. A. Faced
( )14. A. holy
( )15. A. point
( )16. A. sharing
( )17. A. success
( )18. A. curiously
( )19. A. only
( )20. A. ruin | B. faith
B. embarrassed
B. suffering
B. regular
B. e-mails
B. strength
B. caution
B. doubted
B. churches
B. letters
B. reach
B. reasonable
B. Filled
B. daily
B. worst
B. learning
B. reply
B. patiently
B. better
B. pieces | C. experience
C. ashamed
C. weeping
C. comfortable
C. letters
C. shape
C. difficulty
C. assumed
C. prisons
C. freedom
C. defend
C. prohibited
C. Satisfied
C. one-way
C. degree
C. gaining
C. help
C. carefully
C. extra
C. the ground | D. confidence
D. thrilled
D. wandering
D. meaninful
D. prizes
D. function
D. confidence
D. wondered
D. charities
D. conscience
D. know
D. considered
D. Impressed
D. round-way
D. limit
D. enriching
D. progress
D. actually
D. lost
D. the bottom |
