Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __小题1:__ while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so __小题2:__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __小题3:__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) __小题4:__ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __小题5:__. He realized that he still had partial __小题6:__ of his right hand and could write with __小题7:__. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He __小题8:__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in __小题9:__. Many of them had hope of regaining their __小题10:__. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __小题11:__ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __小题12:__. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
__小题13:__ with the intention, the man began sending __小题14:__ messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, __小题15:__ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, __小题16:__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any__小题17:__. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __小题18:__ read his letters. However, this was his __小题19:__ chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to __小题20:__!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
| 小题21: | | A．wealth | B．faith | C．experience | D．confidence |
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| 小题22: | | A．depressed | B．embarrassed | C．ashamed | D．thrilled |
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| 小题23: | | A．writing | B．suffering | C．weeping | D．wandering |
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| 小题24: | | A．abnormal | B．regular | C．comfortable | D．meanin5gful |
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| 小题25: | | A．presents | B．e-mails | C．letters | D．prizes |
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| 小题26: | | A．sense | B．strength | C．shape | D．function |
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| 小题27: | | A．affection | B．caution | C．difficulty | D．confidence |
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| 小题28: | | A．evaluated | B．doubted | C．assumed | D．wondered |
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| 小题29: | | A．hospitals | B．churches | C．prisons | D．charities |
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| 小题30: | | A．families | B．letters | C．freedom | D．conscience |
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| 小题31: | | A．release | B．reach | C．defend | D．know |
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| 小题32: | | A．acceptable | B．reasonable | C．prohibited | D．considered |
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| 小题33: | | A．Faced | B．Filled | C．Satisfied | D．Annoyed |
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| 小题34: | | A．holy | B．daily | C．one-way | D．round-way |
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| 小题35: | | A．holding | B．making | C．doing | D．testing |
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| 小题36: | | A．sharing | B．learning | C．gaining | D．enriching |
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| 小题37: | | A．success | B．reply | C．help | D．progress |
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| 小题38: | | A．curiously | B．patiently | C．carefully | D．actually |
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| 小题39: | | A．only | B．better | C．extra | D．lost |
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| 小题40: | | A．ruin | B．pieces | C．the ground | D．the bottom |
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