When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older
time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts
from several of his children．I was not among them．I
borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and
to it．It was a matter of
with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them
to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be
to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand
other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t
helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n)
to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some
planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!
Being ready to help others is a
，but sometimes the result will be
to what you expect．I
remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has
them from learning to keep trying．Use your
：who among my children will
to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to
problems themselves．
In most
，when people find you can
help，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．
| 小题1: | | A．sons | B．daughters | C．brothers | D．sisters |
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| 小题2: | | A．absent | B．apart | C．due | D．different |
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| 小题3: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．often | D．never |
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| 小题4: | | A．stuck | B．attached | C．agreed | D．belonged |
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| 小题5: | | A．pleasure | B．courage | C．pride | D．sorrow |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggle | B．happen | C．intend | D．move |
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| 小题7: | | A．referred | B．turned | C．seen | D．attended |
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| 小题8: | | A．cheating | B．donating | C．1ending | D．owing |
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| 小题9: | | A．enjoy | B．mind | C．1ike | D．miss |
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| 小题10: | | A．comment | B．mess | C．excuse | D．effort |
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| 小题11: | | A．financial | B．flexible | C．typical | D．particular |
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| 小题12: | | A．deed | B．deal | C．virtue | D．task |
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| 小题13: | | A．contrary | B．essential | C．potential | D．necessary |
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| 小题15: | | A．banned | B．protected | C．prevented | D．freed |
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| 小题17: | | A．wait | B．urge | C．threat | D．choose |
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| 小题18: | | A．solve | B．assess | C．seek | D．analyse |
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| 小题19: | | A．affairs | B．choices | C．cases | D．events |
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| 小题20: | | A．obtain | B．attain | C．provide | D．prefer |
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