It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a ___21___ school of about 30 students. It is really full of ___22___ and pressure as most of the kids get good ___23___ and try to be the best ones. It’s ___24___ except that a lot of us middle kids felt really pressured. We got the feeling that we are so selfish—it’s every man for ___25___ .
___26___,my friend and I set out to find a way to ___27___ the culture. We decided doing things for others was the only way to ___28___ our depression（沮丧）about school.
On the first day of school we put a ___29___ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ___30___,“Buy yourself a snack.” We___31___ to give away small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ___32___ it would have.
People went ___33___ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and ___34___ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the ___35___ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing ___36___ now too: Chocolate bars, cookies and money left ___37___ in the vending machine（自动售货机）.And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “thanks to whoever started.”
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to ___38___ people up. I hope kindness will ___39___ to the other schools.___40___ anybody is struggling with being depressed At school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.
21. A. small B. large C. foolish D. hopeless
22. A. decoration B. selection C. competition D. application
23. A. grades B. jewels C. Receptions D. signals
24. A. unbelievable B. magical C. good D. hopeless
25. A. others B. yourself C. nothing D. himself
26. A. In relief B. In charge C. In response D. In cash
27. A. spotted B. continue C. praise D. change
28. A. get over B. take over C. come up with D. keep up with
29. A. paper B. hat C. dollar D. ticket
30. A. agreed B. said C. voted D. talked
31. A. refused B. hoped C. persuaded D. escaped
32. A. risk B. opinion C. effect D. beginning
33. A. wild B. sad C. angry D. peaceful
34. A. regretting B. disagreeing C. doubting D. deciding
35. A. tears B. pain C. smiles D. terror
36. A. manners B. selfishness C. kindness D. sadness
37. A. on duty B. on average C. on foot D. on purpose
38. A. bring B. cheer C. speed D. hold
39. A. spread B. refer C. react D. harm
40. A. Until B. Though C. Unless D. If