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Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course
of your life's history?When I was 14, I was a high school_1_with learning disabilities.
One day I met an old man, a bum (流浪汉). He asked me if I was running away from home, because
I looked so_2_.Then he told me he had something grand to show me and_3_with me.We walked to the
downtown Library.
The bum first brought a couple of old  4  and then started with a few  5  that
were very special and that changed my life.He said, "There are two things I want to  6  you.Number one
is to never  7  a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you."
He followed with, "I'll  8  you think I'm a bum, don't you?"
"Yes, I  9  so, sir."
Well, young man, I've got a little  10  for you.I am one of the  11  men in the world.I have probably
everything any man could ever want.But a year ago, my wife  12  , and since then I have been deeply
  13  on life.I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of  14  was what it
would be like to live like a bum on the streets.For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing
just that.So, you see, don't ever judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.
"Number two is to learn how to  15  .For there is only one thing that people can't  16  away from
you, your wisdom."He  17  my right hand and put it upon the books he'd  18  from the  shelves, the
writings of Plato and Aristotle's everlasting  19  from ancient times.
His  20  request was for me to never forget what he taught me.
I haven't.

(     )1. A. assistant   (     )2. A. tired       (     )3. A. agree       (     )4. A.  books       (     )5. A. demands     (     )6. A.  scold       (     )7. A. read         (     )8. A. bet         (     )9. A. hope         (     )10. A. enjoyment   (     )11. A. wealthiest (     )12. A. died away   (     )13. A. looking     (     )14. A. which       (     )15. A. read       (     )16. A. get         (     )17. A. shook       (     )18. A. bought     (     )19. A. artists     (     )20. A. greeting

B. dropout       B. old           B. remain         B. stories       B. speeches       B. remind         B. judge         B. hope           B. guess         B. shock         B. healthiest     B. went out       B. insisting     B. that           B. write         B. run           B. checked       B. pulled         B. classics       B. strict

C. waiter       C. familiar     C. share         C. novels       C. lectures     C. teach         C. open         C. wish         C. did           C. pleasure     C. happiest     C. passed away   C. depending     C. where         C. recite       C. take         C. examined     C. lent         C. treasure     C. supportive

D. dealer         D. young         D. talk           D. drinks         D. statements     D. confuse       D. start         D. decide         D. wanted         D. surprise       D. strongest     D. gave out       D. reflecting     D. them           D. recognize     D. work           D. grabbed       D. sold           D. words         D. parting

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