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Itwasacoldevening.MydaughterandIwerewalkingupBroadway.Ididn’tnoticeaguysittinginsideacardboardbox.ButNora21.Shewasn’tevenfourbutshe22atmycoatandsaid“Thatman’scold.Daddycanwetakehimhome?”

Idon’tremembermy23.ButIdorememberasudden24feelinginsideme.Ihadalwaysbeendelightedathowmuchmydaughternoticedinher25whetheritwas26flyingorchildrenplaying.Butnowshewasnoticing27andbeggary.

AfewdayslaterIsawanarticleinthenewspaperaboutvolunteerswhopickedupafoodpackagefromanearbyschoolonaSundaymorningand28ittoanelderlyperson.Itwasquickandeasy.Isignedusup.Norawas29aboutit.Shecouldunderstandtheimportanceoffoodsoshecouldeasilyseehow30ourjobwas.WhenSundaycameshewasreadybutIhadto31myselftoleavethehousetofetchthefoodpackage.OnmywaytotheschoolIfoughtanurge(强烈愿望)toturn32.TheSundaypaperandcoffeewerewaitingformeathome.Whydothis?33wephonedtheelderlypersonwe’dbeenappointed.She34usrightover.

Thebuildingwasinabadstate.Facinguswasasilver-hairedwomaninanolddress.Shetookthepackageandaskedustocomein.Noraraninside.Iunwillinglyfollowed.35 insideIsawthatthedepartmentbelongedtosomeonepoor.Ourhostessshowedussomephotos.Noraplayedandwhenitcametimetosaygoodbyewethreehugged.Iwalkedhome36.

Professionalscallsucha(n)37“avolunteeropportunity”.TheyareopportunitiesandI’vecometosee.Whereelsebutasvolunteersdoyouhavetheopportunitytodosomething38that’sgoodforothersaswellasforyourself?NoraandIregularlyservemealstoneedypeopleand39clothesforthehomeless.YetasI’ve40hergrowoverthesepastfouryearsIstillwonder—whichofushasbenefitedmore?

21．A.did B.was C.has D.had

22．A.pulled B.replaced C.waved D.aimed

23．A.debate B.reply C.explanationD.expression

24．A.general B.funny C.heavy D.magical

25．A.web　 B.dream　 C.castle D.world

26．A.insects