Whenever I have received money,I share it with others.I have learned that,when you share money with others,the (15)
keeps moving and more money comes in.
One day,I went to one of my favorite restaurants.When I walked in,a new waitress called Mary had a (16)
for me.She told me how she had been out of work and down to her last 43.She was
(17)
to a job interview and on the way saw a woman holding a baby and a sign that said,"My baby neds a doctor.Please help."She pulled over to the woman,reached into her purse(钱包) and handed her"3".As she drove away,the woman (18)
,"Thank you,thank the Lord
Mary felt good about having given money to her even though she had only a little.But later she found that she handed the woman two twenties and a one (19)
three ones.She couldn't believe she had almost given away her (20)
money,with only 2left.
I told her not to be unhappy about the money,because perhaps that money was just what was needed for them to see a doctor and the woman might have been wishing for it.Mary might have been the very person to help her (21)
what she wanted.I wrote a check(支票) for 50and asked another waitress to give it to Mary after I (22)
so she wouldn't refuse it and wouldn't be uncomfortable.
A month later I received a letter from Mary.She said,"I don't know if you (23)
me,but I just want to tell you that I've never cashed(兑现) your check.I put it up on the wall in my house,and whenever anyone comes to my home,I will tell them the story of that check and tell them (24)
gets repaid as money started to come to me after that."
15.A.thought | B.change | C.risk | D.spirit |
16.A.menu | B.novel | C.story | D.newspaper |
17.A.driving | B.walking | C.flying | D.running |
18.A.complained | B.promised | C.shouted | D.heard |
19.A.because of | B.instead of | C.as good as | D.as well as |
20.A.last | B.special | C.enough | D.similar |
21.A.express | B.repeat | C.understand | D.achieve |
22.A.left | B.hid | C.nodded | D.required |
23.A.accept | B.mind | C.know | D.remember |
24.A.patience | B.happiness | C.kindness | D.luck. |