I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was 1 society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the 2 of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn’t look like he could have enough money to even 3 the bus. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was 4 but he had a(n) 5 of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and 6 wiping off my car. He sat there 7 as I worked. The 8 beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was 9 that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three 10 but profound(深远的) words that I shall never 11 . “Don’t we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important 12 those three words 13 me like a shotgun. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I 14 my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and 15 for the day. Those three little words still ring 16 . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have 17 , you need help too. No matter how 18 you have, no matter how 19 you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can 20 help.
1. A. that B. what C. which D. how
2. A. expressions B. manners C. looks D. attitudes
3. A. ride B. buy C. drive D. stop
4. A. generous B. disappointed C. modern D. ragged
5. A. air B. atmosphere C. appearance D. figure
6. A. finished B. stopped C. continued D. began
7. A. quietly B. casually C. aimlessly D. eagerly
8. A. intenting B. expected C. boring D. supposed
9. A. afraid B. glad C. doubtful D. sure
10. A. simple B. complex C. strange D. rigid
11. A. accept B. forget C. respond D. choose
12. A. unless B. after C. until D. when
13. A. fightened B. moved C. wounded D. hit
14. A. reached in B. searched for C. looked up D. exposed to
15. A. shelter B. clothes C. reward D. blanket
16. A. nice B. ridiculous C. true D. proper
17. A. submitted B. devoted C. applied D. accomplished
18. A. few B. many C. little D. enough
19. A. loaded B. puzzled C. angry D. unsatisfied
20. A. receive B. give C. need D. seek
