Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much ____36_____while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____37_____ that he was afraid he would spend his life _____38_____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____39_____way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____40_____. He realized that he still had partial ____41_____ of his right hand and could write with ____42_____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He ___43___ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____44___. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____45___ . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46____ 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 ____47____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
____48_____with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the ___50____. He poured his heart and soul into his words, ___51_____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any ___52___. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone ___53____read his letters. However, this was his ___54____chance,so he 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 (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to ____55___!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
小题1: | A.wealth | B.faith | C.experience | D.confidence |
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小题2: | A.depressed | B.embarrassed | C.ashamed | D.thrilled |
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小题3: | A.writing | B.suffering | C.weeping | D.wandering |
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小题4: | A.abnormal | B.regular | C.comfortable | D.meaningful |
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小题5: | A.presents | B.e-mails | C.letters | D.prizes |
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小题6: | A.sense | B.strength | C.shape | D.function |
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小题7: | A.affection | B.caution | C.difficulty | D.confidence |
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小题8: | A.estimated | B.doubted | C.assumed | D.wondered |
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小题9: | A.hospitals | B.churches | C.prisons | D.charities |
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小题10: | A.families | B.letters | C.freedom | D.conscience |
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小题11: | A.release | B.reach | C.defend | D.know |
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小题12: | A.acceptable | B.reasonable | C.forbidden | D.considered |
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小题13: | A.Faced | B.Filled | C.Satisfied | D.Impressed |
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小题14: | A.holy | B.daily | C.one-way | D.round-way |
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小题15: | A.point | B.worst | C.degree | D.limit |
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小题16: | A.sharing | B.learning | C.gaining | D.enriching |
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小题17: | A.success | B.reply | C.help | D.progress |
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小题18: | A.curiously | B.patiently | C.carefully | D.actually |
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小题19: | A.only | B.better | C.extra | D.lost |
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小题20: | A.ruin | B.pieces | C.the ground | D.the bottom |
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