Question

I grew up very poor and with a single mom in the throws of addiction(吸毒成瘾). Often there was no money for food, and I was very _______

On my fifth birthday, a couple close family members were invited to go to a park to celebrate my birthday. No cake, no presents, not a problem. Except for my aunt. She had an ______ in her hand.

Before everyone sang happy birthday, I saw a little boy, probably my age, and a woman, digging in the park dumpster for ______. Something happened to me. I begged my mom to invite them to my party but my mother ______. She said no.

I didn't know others are hungry like me until that day. It hurt my heart. I _____them when my aunt handed me an envelope. I opened it and I saw there was 100 dollar in it. But my mother was ______ that my aunt would give me such a large amount of money.

We were poor, I didn't eat 3 days a week, I had a very _______childhood. But I had never dug in a dumpster(垃圾箱)for food.

My aunt told me I can do ______ I want with that money. So I did. I walked to the dumpster to the boy and his mother. I _______to the boy that it was my birthday and my one present was a $100, and I wanted to give it to them. There were so many tears and thank yous.

I and my aunt understood how ______ it was to give the only money I've ever seen away. My mother never did. I paid dearly for the action that night. But it was worth it.

1.A.scary B.busy C.bored D.hungry

2.A.umbrella B.envelope C.egg D.earring

3.A.material B.license C.inspiration D.food

4.A.accepted B.refused C.admitted D.admired

5.A.watched B.stopped C.influenced D.avoided

6.A.glad B.anxious C.unhappy D.shame

7.A.unexpected B.hard C.lively D.valuable

8.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything

9.A.explained B.returned C.announced D.shouted

10.A.powerful B.fun C.boring D.upset

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