I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge ---36--- and hardly any income. ---37---, I stopped giving and became very bitter. Several years later, things started to ---38---. I became ---39--- enough to have a home, and ---40--- a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the ---41---, “ Will work for food. ” I ---42---. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in ---43---. I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for ---44--- or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right. Three days later, I was ---45--- to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside ---46--- me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I ---47--- into my ashtray and ---48--- enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies. Greatly shocked by this ---49---, I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He ---50--- with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it ---51--- for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is ---52--- right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best ---53--- in life_____giving. It also ---54--- me that nothing is a coincidence, ---55--- everything has meaning. 小题1: A. debt B. duty C. shadow D. pressure 小题2: A. In fact B. In a word C. As a result D. All in all 小题3: A. develop B. worsen C. vary D. change 小题4: A. fortunate B. wealthy C. generous D. successful 小题5: A. even B. still C. yet D. only 小题6: A. decoration B. expression C. sign D. announcement 小题7: A. got by B. pulled out C. passed on D. passed by 小题8: A. emergency B. danger C. need D. panic 小题9: A. food B. alcohol C. medicine D. entertainment 小题10: A. driving B. jogging C. wandering D. cycling 小题11: A. directed B. challenged C. permitted D. drove 小题12: A. reached B. turned C. broke D. searched 小题13: A. amusingly B. strangely C. awkwardly D. naturally 小题14: A. incident B. condition C. state D. coincidence 小题15: A. poured out B. turned out C. broke out D. burst out 小题16: A. necessary B. difficult C. possible D. suitable 小题17: A. queuing B. leaving C. setting D. operating 小题18: A. gift B. time C. favor D. honor 小题19: A. impresses B. informs C. persuades D. reminds 小题20: A. or B. and C. so D. however