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．wealthB．faith C．experience D．confidence小题2:A．depressedB．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled小题3:A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering小题4:A．abnormalB．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful小题5:A．presentsB．e-mails C．letters D．prizes小题6:A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function小题7:A．affectionB．caution C．difficulty D．confidence小题8:A．estimatedB．doubted C．assumed D．wondered小题9:A．hospitalsB．churchesC．prisons D．charities小题10:A．familiesB．letters C． D．conscience小题11:A．releaseB．reach C．defend D．know小题12:A．acceptableB．reasonable C．forbidden D．considered小题13:A．FacedB．FilledC．SatisfiedD．Impressed小题14:A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way小题15:A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit小题16:A．sharingB．learning C．gaining D．enriching小题17:A．successB．reply C．help D．progress小题18:A．curiouslyB．patiently C．carefully D．actually小题19:A．only B．better C．extra D．lost小题20:A．ruin B．pieces C．the ground D．the bottom