Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes,
I was 36 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him
what the 37 was. He said he had just come from
the airport without a 38 , which was basically
$70 in lost fare.
Over the course of the ride, the anger 39 died
down. He mentioned he had read an article saying the 40 people
are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 41 to
give in his life. I was starting to 42 being with
him! We continued talking about why 43 is so
beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 44 it.
As we arrived at my destination, I
45 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve
been talking about this whole time, I wanted to share that 46 with
you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 47 it,
since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience
the 48 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi
that their ride is a gift from another and they can 49 their
gratitude(感激) in whatever way.”
The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said,
“Sir, I have a better 50 . You give that $20 to a
51 person around here and I’ll treat the next
passenger with a 52 ride myself.
Wow. This man was 53 10
minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to 54 someone
who needed help before heading to my destination.
It was an honor meeting that driver
and 55 the lesson of how everyone is capable of
giving.
1. A.gotten off B.put off C.called up D.picked up
2. A.question B.time C.problem D.cost
3. A.friend B.stranger C.driver D.customer
4. A.never B.even C.slowly D.quickly
5. A.happiest B.poorest C.richest D.strongest
6. A.kindness B.chances C.suggestions D.money
7. A.mind B.stop C.a(chǎn)llow D.enjoy
8. A.collecting B.giving C.receiving D.existing
9. A.practice B.explain C.watch D.consider
10. A.printed B.recorded C.paid D.examined
11. A.a(chǎn)dventure B.information C.language D.feeling
12. A.refuse B.raise C.keep D.spend
13. A.direction B.power C.weight D.size
14. A.share B.earn C.forget D.miss
15. A.gift B.idea C.opinion D.ride
16. A.homeless B.native C.nice D.brave
17. A.long B.comfortable C.free D.safe
18. A.bored B.tired C.rude D.a(chǎn)ngry
19. A.save B.find C.protect D.tell
20. A.learning B.preparing C.finishing D.providing