Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity(尊严).

I once took a walk along the street on a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand. An old woman in ragged clothes,   16  was living on collecting used cans, jars and tins, moved slowly towards me, with a bag on the back!  _17 (walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then fixed her eyes   18  my can. At that time, I hadn’t finished my cola, so I gave   19  several coins instead.

  20  , staring at me for a few seconds, she handed back the money. Quite confused, I asked: “Why not? Isn’t that   21   you want?”

“I am not a beggar,” she said   22  (serious), word by word.

Instantly, I felt so sorry. I ___23___ (plan) to help her, completely misunderstanding her. Thus I hurt her. What I could do at that moment was only to drink up the cola and handed her   _24__  emptied can. This time, she gave me a smile with satisfaction and gratitude in her eyes. The woman is poor in material life but is so   __25  (respect) as a great person. I am not only moved but also have learned a good lesson.