Asayoungboymyfamilywasverypoor.Iwouldoftenhelpdosomethi...

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As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 41 a little pocket money.

One day I 42 on the door of an elderly woman and asked 43 she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 44 and I showed her my worn 45 , which no longer kept me warm. She 46 me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be 47 now.” She then 48 a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a 49 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to 50 new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to 51 me with your report card and I will 52 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 53 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much 54 as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and 55 so much money that it was 56 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 57 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I 58 her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge 59 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 60 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

41. A. earn B. save C. give D. change

42. A. turned B. worked C. knocked D. looked

43. D. if B. how C. when D. why

44. A. time B. trouble C. bed D. school

45. A. bag B. coat C. carpet D. sofa

46. A. forced B. helped C. allowed D. stopped

47. A. punished B. paid C. tested D. praised

48. A. took out B. set up C. talked about D. put away

49. A. boring B. new C. fine D. terrible

50. A. keep B. remove C. buy D. make

51. A. forgive B. welcome C. serve D. visit

52. A. recognize B. understand C. reward D. protect