【EverydayasIdrovethroughtownIsawaone-leggedmangoingthroughthedustbinsnexttoMcDonaldslookingforfood.ItwasonlyamonthChristmasstartingtogetcoldandIcouldnothelphim.SoIboughtabrushloadsofbr】
EverydayasIdrovethroughtownIsawaone-leggedmangoingthroughthedustbinsnexttoMcDonaldslookingforfood.ItwasonlyamonthChristmasstartingtogetcoldandIcouldnothelphim.
SoIboughtabrushloadsofbreadcansoffishandaddedablanketandsweatshirts.Imadeaboxuplikeapresentandwentthisman.Isawhimhobbling(蹒跚)awayfromthedustbins.Ipulledovertooktheboxandtohim.Isaid“IwouldliketogiveyouaChristmaspresentandtherearesomefoodhereandsomethingsyoumightbeabletouse.”
Hesidesteppedaroundmeandsaid“NothankyouIjusthadlunch.Idon’tneed.”
Thenhehobbledondownthesidewalkmestandingthereintears.Itooktheboxdowntoalittleshopthatgavethingsouttotheandhomelessandtoldthemwhathadhappenedandaskedthattheyshouldgivethetosomeonewhocoulduseit.ThepersontheretoldmenottobeandtheythoughtmyfeelingswerehurtasIwascrying.ItoldherIwasnotcryingformebutforhimbecausewhatIhaddonehisdignity(尊严)bytreatinghimlikeapersoninneed.Iwasso.
AfewyearslaterIwasabletoinSt.Anthony’sDiningRoominSanFrancisco.Thesepeoplehadtostandinforupto6hourstoreceivethefoodtheycouldget.Wetookonetrayoffoodatatimeandtreatedthemtheywereinarestaurantorderingamealtheywerepayingforandwhenwetookourwewouldsitdownwithoneofthemandtalkandourfoodwithsomeoneifwehadtoomuch.
FrommyownexperienceIhavelearnedagreatlesson.helpissometimesharderthangivingit.
1.A.whenB.untilC.beforeD.since
2.A.thinkingaboutB.sendingforC.talkingaboutD.callingfor
3.A.inhonorofB.inneedofC.incaseofD.insearchof
4.A.wentupB.calledoffC.wentoutD.calleddown
5.A.thingsB.itemsC.eventsD.presents
6.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
7.A.makingB.findingC.keepingD.leaving
8.A.poorB.richC.goodD.bad
9.A.boxB.shirtC.foodD.blanket
10.A.angryB.upsetC.worriedD.surprised
11.A.stillB.evenC.justD.ever
12.A.putawayB.tookawayC.putoutD.tookout
13.A.ashamedB.desperateC.scaredD.disappointed
14.A.visitB.volunteerC.sponsorD.donate
15.A.lineB.grou