I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 41 the office to get something to eat . On the way, I 42 a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 43 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 44 use the money to feed his addiction(沉溺于…上瘾) to drugs or alcohol. He 45 like that type—young and ragged. 46 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 47 I had no right to place myself above 48 just because he was busking.
I 49 and dropped all the coins into his 50 , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As selfish 51 it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 52or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 53, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 54 ,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the 55 , I saw the busker again and he was 56 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 57 a cafe counter. There he poured the 58 contents(内含物) into a tin collecting 59 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！
Now I donate(捐赠) any 60 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
41. A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched
42. A. led B. chose C. saw D. fooled
43. A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs
44. A. almost B. only C. rather D. still
45. A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt
46. A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But
47. A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed
48. A. it B. all C. him D. them
49. A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived
50. A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter
51. A. as B. so C. too D. which
52. A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate
53. A. Disappointedly B. Unluckily C. Angrily D. Comfortably
54. A. words B. effort C. space D. money
55. A. moment B. day C. break D. event
56. A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. picking up
57. A. around B. in C. behind D. to
58. A. chief B. basic C. actual D. total
59. A. by B. for C. on D. with
60. A. work B. time C. energy D. change (零钱)