Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __小题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 __小题2:__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __小题3:__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) __小题4:__ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __小题5:__. He realized that he still had partial __小题6:__ of his right hand and could write with __小题7:__. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He __小题8:__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in __小题9:__. Many of them had hope of regaining their __小题10:__. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __小题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 __小题12:__. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
__小题13:__ with the intention, the man began sending __小题14:__ messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, __小题15:__ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, __小题16:__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any__小题17:__. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __小题18:__ read his letters. However, this was his __小题19:__ 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 __小题20:__!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
小题21: | A.wealth | B.faith | C.experience | D.confidence |
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小题22: | A.depressed | B.embarrassed | C.ashamed | D.thrilled |
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小题23: | A.writing | B.suffering | C.weeping | D.wandering |
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小题24: | A.abnormal | B.regular | C.comfortable | D.meanin5gful |
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小题25: | A.presents | B.e-mails | C.letters | D.prizes |
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小题26: | A.sense | B.strength | C.shape | D.function |
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小题27: | A.affection | B.caution | C.difficulty | D.confidence |
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小题28: | A.evaluated | B.doubted | C.assumed | D.wondered |
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小题29: | A.hospitals | B.churches | C.prisons | D.charities |
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小题30: | A.families | B.letters | C.freedom | D.conscience |
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小题31: | A.release | B.reach | C.defend | D.know |
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小题32: | A.acceptable | B.reasonable | C.prohibited | D.considered |
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小题33: | A.Faced | B.Filled | C.Satisfied | D.Annoyed |
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小题34: | A.holy | B.daily | C.one-way | D.round-way |
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小题35: | A.holding | B.making | C.doing | D.testing |
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小题36: | A.sharing | B.learning | C.gaining | D.enriching |
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小题37: | A.success | B.reply | C.help | D.progress |
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小题38: | A.curiously | B.patiently | C.carefully | D.actually |
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小题39: | A.only | B.better | C.extra | D.lost |
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小题40: | A.ruin | B.pieces | C.the ground | D.the bottom |
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