TherewasaGreekshopkeeperinasmallcornershopinLondon.Shetaughtmeaboutthe ofanactofkindnesswhichhasmotivatedmetogive.
OnthedayIwenttothatshopIwas withaveryhighfever.IhadbeenoffworkfordaysandIhad outoffood.BecauseIhadbeenworkingsohardsinceIhad totownIalsohadnofriendswhocouldhelp.
SoIwentouttogetsomefood. Iwouldhavegonetothesupermarketbutonthis IwentintotheGreekshopbecauseitwascloser.I afewthingswhichrevealedthe thatIlivedalone.ThenI themtotheshopkeeperwhotoldme“Youareunwell.”I rathershyly.ShepointedatthethingsIwasbuyingand “Icanmakeyouasandwichsoyoudon’thavetodoityourself.”
Soshemadethesandwichandaskedmeto amoment.Shewentinthebackroomandreappearedwithacontainerofhotsoup.”Itwill youup”shesaidwithasmile.
Whatreallywarmedmeup wasnotthesoup.Itwasher thattoldmeshecared.HerkindnessmademefeelcaredforwhenIwasparticularly .
Andit me.Itmademewanttobeas astheshopkeeper.IhadbeenquiteshybutfromthatdayonIdidnotletshynesspreventmefrom randomactsofkindness.
Iwasdeterminedto thejoy…andIhaven’tfeltlonelysince!
1.A.power B.method C.lesson D.cause
2.A.sick B.angry C.satisfied D.nervous
3.A.made B.sold C.run D.eaten
4.A.arrived B.turned C.moved D.saved
5.A.Normally B.Officially C.Formally D.Probably
6.A.chance B.occasion C.point D.reason
7.A.pickedup B.tookin C.gaveoff D.madeout
8.A.news B.fact C.secret D.idea
9.A.handed B.lent C.returned D.threw
10.A.paid B.listened C.nodded D.followed
11.A.promised B.wondered C.introduced D.offered
12.A.leave B.stop