Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much ____36_____while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____37_____ that he was afraid he would spend his life _____38_____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____39_____way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____40_____. He realized that he still had partial ____41_____ of his right hand and could write with ____42_____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He ___43___ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____44___. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____45___ . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46____ 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 ____47____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
____48_____with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the ___50____. He poured his heart and soul into his words, ___51_____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any ___52___. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone ___53____read his letters. However, this was his ___54____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 ____55___!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
| 小题1: | | A．wealth | B．faith | C．experience | D．confidence |
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| 小题2: | | A．depressed | B．embarrassed | C．ashamed | D．thrilled |
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| 小题3: | | A．writing | B．suffering | C．weeping | D．wandering |
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| 小题4: | | A．abnormal | B．regular | C．comfortable | D．meaningful |
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| 小题5: | | A．presents | B．e-mails | C．letters | D．prizes |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．strength | C．shape | D．function |
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| 小题7: | | A．affection | B．caution | C．difficulty | D．confidence |
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| 小题8: | | A．estimated | B．doubted | C．assumed | D．wondered |
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| 小题9: | | A．hospitals | B．churches | C．prisons | D．charities |
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| 小题10: | | A．families | B．letters | C．freedom | D．conscience |
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| 小题11: | | A．release | B．reach | C．defend | D．know |
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| 小题12: | | A．acceptable | B．reasonable | C．forbidden | D．considered |
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| 小题13: | | A．Faced | B．Filled | C．Satisfied | D．Impressed |
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| 小题14: | | A．holy | B．daily | C．one-way | D．round-way |
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| 小题15: | | A．point | B．worst | C．degree | D．limit |
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| 小题16: | | A．sharing | B．learning | C．gaining | D．enriching |
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| 小题17: | | A．success | B．reply | C．help | D．progress |
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| 小题18: | | A．curiously | B．patiently | C．carefully | D．actually |
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| 小题19: | | A．only | B．better | C．extra | D．lost |
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| 小题20: | | A．ruin | B．pieces | C．the ground | D．the bottom |
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