I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the 41 . People walked in, between the cars 42 newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar 43 in most poor developing countries.
While we were 44 for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of 45 in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s 46 unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively 47 clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of 48 his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he 49 got to the outside of our car. Out of 50 , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and 51 , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to 52 the change. However, with his 53 sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s 54 . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, 55 we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even 56 when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in 57 , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He 58 our sympathy. Life hasn’t been 59 to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what 60 is all about facing life bravely.
41. A. signs B. crossroads C. stations D. theatres
42. A. giving B. buying C. selling D. throwing
43. A. scene B. play C. activity D. street
44. A. watching B. asking C. waiting D. changing
45. A. blocks B. crossings C. turns D. cars
46. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
47. A. expensive B. fashionable C. ragged D. fastened
48. A. pushed B. drove C. cleared D. felt
49. A. eventually B. quickly C. frequently D. happily
50. A. curiosity B. sympathy C. thirsty D. politeness
51. A. impatiently B. casually C. naturally D. carefully
52. A. keep B. return C. borrow D. count
53. A. poor B. superior C. limited D. enlarged
54. A. hand B. arm C. face D. lap
55. A. still B. yet C. so D. but
56. A. smiled B. shouted C. complained D. cried
57. A. pain B. poverty C. sadness D. loneliness
58. A. refused B. enjoyed C. doubted D. cheated
59. A. rich B. unfair C. kind D. bad
60. A. kindness B. courage C. experience D. challenge