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I was enjoying a salad at an outdoor caf? when a homeless lady came over.She was yelling and
__1__ everyone who walked past her for spare change.My instant __2__ was fear and I hoped she
wouldn't come near me, but she did.I was on the phone and when she came, I said politely, "I'm on
the phone, "in the __3__ way I could, assuring (确信) myself what she __4__ was a lesson in manners.
She walked away, saying, "I'm __5__ you.I'm sorry.I'll leave."And she turned the corner and
disappeared.
Normally, I would feel relieved or __6__, but something in me couldn't rest.Without another thought,
I started searching through my entire wallet, the pockets, everything-for all of the __7__ I could possibly
fin d.
I caught up with the lady and said, "This is all I have."I __8__ and gave her all I had.She held my
hand and said, "Thank you!Thank you!"Her hand was rough and dirty, but I did not __9__ holding it.
She looked at me, saying, "Will you __10__ my face?"And for some reason, I did.I reached up and
put my hand on her __11__ and she started to cry.I could sense it was as if she had not been touched
by a loving, soft hand in __12__, so I held it there, trying to __13__ her with my heart open.It was
__14__.
After a few moments I took my hand away.I said, "Take care of yourself.You will be OK.Be careful.
"She thanked me, and walked away __15__.She wasn't begging any more, and I walked away with an
open heart, trying to make sense of what had just happened.

(     )1. A. seeking     (     )2. A. expression   (     )3. A. nicest   (     )4. A. wanted   (     )5. A. annoying   (     )6. A. surprised   (     )7. A. money (     )8. A. went out   (     )9. A. allow (     )10. A. watch   (     )11. A. cheek   (     )12. A. days (     )13. A. help (     )14. A. sad   (     )15. A. responsibly

B. attracting   B. reaction     B. strangest     B. needed       B. hurting       B. interested   B. people       B. sat down     B. mind         B. wash         B. shoulder     B. ages         B. encourage     B. serious       B. angrily

C. inviting   C. donation   C. coolest   C. reminded   C. supporting   C. satisfied   C. cloth   C. reached out   C. consider   C. touch   C. finger   C. hours C. save   C. powerful   C. carefully

D. begging       D. devotion     D. bravest       D. instructed   D. following     D. excited       D. material     D. gave in       D. remember      D. kiss         D. back          D. minutes       D. comfort       D. formal       D. quietly

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