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Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much _
_1__ while traveling
throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger
and thumb on his right hand. He became so _
2_ that he was afraid he would spend his life __
3__ and
would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)_
4_ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting _
5_.He realized that he still had partial _
6_
of his right hand and could write with difficulty.Then, he had an idea, "Why not write to other people who
need
7 ?"
He
_8_ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of
people in
9 . Many of them had hope of regaining their _
10_.Others would keep feeling depressed and
remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to _
11_ them. So he wrote to a
prison ministry(牧师) about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the
prisoners would be
12 .However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
13 with the intention(意图), the man began sending one-way messages of God's love, hope,
strength,
14 encouragement. He wrote twice a week,
15 his strength and ability to the limit. He
poured his heart and soul
16 his words, sharing his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any
17 .Frequently, he felt
discouraged, wondering if anyone
18 read his letters. However, this was his only chance, so he
determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which
19 , "Please write on the best paper you
can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to
20 !"
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of
encouragement and strength.
( )1. A. opportunity ( )2. A. upset ( )3. A. attending ( )4. A. pessimistic ( )5. A. presents ( )6. A. function ( )7. A. money ( )8. A. rejected ( )9. A. hospitals ( )10. A. families ( )11. A. get rid of ( )12. A. defeated ( )13. A. Faced ( )14. A. or ( )15. A. inspected ( )16. A. into ( )17. A. success ( )18. A. curiously ( )19. A. said ( )20. A. ruins |
B. faith B. positive B. suffering B. rough B. e-mails B. strength B. health B. wondered B. churches B. letters B. take the place of B. accepted B. Filled B. but B. inspecting B. from B. progress B. cautiously B. spoke B. pieces |
C. experience C. enthusiastic C. writing C. splendid C. letters C. shape C. encouragement C. suspected C. prisons C. freedom C. keep in touch with C. accused C. Satisfied C. as well as C. tested C. down C. help C. actually C. told C. rays |
D. confidence D. thrilled D. wandering D. meaningful D. prizes D. sense D. power D. doubted D. departments D. appointment D. lose sight of D. clarified D. Impressed D. as good as D. testing D. up D. reply D. carefully D. written D. errors |