My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always_26_ people as soon as possible with_27_ they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many_28_ people had difficulty_29_ to the grocery store after a snowstorm. I would spend part of a_30_ Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbors’ apartment doors to ask if they_31_ anything from the store. The_32_ was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities(必需品)for them. I liked doing it and it made them so_33_.
My friends asked me what I was doing and after a while some of them_34_ in and it became a_35_ as time went by. I_31_ asked for money for the errand(差事), but sometimes the old ladies would_37_ the change into my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy a bunch of flowers or a card for them.
Later, when I was away at_38_, many of these people would_39_ my mother about me, but my mom didn’t always know who they were. It was through those_40_ between her and these people that she_41_ what I used to do for them—I had never told her.
I started_42_ others when I was 12 and it_43_ until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true_44_. I originally wrote this for my profile, but my mom said why not share it with everyone. I hope this will_45_ younger people and older alike.
26. A. provided B. compared C. cared D. dealt
27. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whoever
28. A. sick B. tired C. kind D. old
29. A. arriving B. going C. jumping D. reaching
30. A. boring B. free C. funny D. busy
31. A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
32. A. store B. factory C. apartment D. school
33. A. confused B. pleased C. interested D. embarrassed
34. A. turned B. looked C. attended D. joined
35. A. challenge B. habit C. tradition D. custom
36. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
37. A. put B. fill C. save D. keep
38. A. hospital B. church C. college D. prison
39. A. thank B. ask C. guess D. find
40. A. conversation B. discussions C. statements D. speeches
41. A. learned from B. thought over C. knew about D. reminded of
42. A. knowing B. helping C. speaking D. seeing
43. A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
44. A. honesty B. kindness C. friendship D. understanding
45. A. show B. divide C. deliver D. inspire