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Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man.He gained much __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 __2__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3__ and
would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)__4__ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __5__.He realized that he still had partial
__6__ of his right hand and could write with __7__.Then, he had an idea, 'Why not write to other people who need encouragement?'
He __8__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters.He thought of
people in __9__.Many of them had hope of regaining their __10__.Others would keep feeling depressed
and remain put away for the rest of their lives.He decided that he must try to __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 __12__.However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
__13__ with the intention, the man began sending __14__ messages of God's love, hope, strength,
and encouragement.He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the __15__.He poured his
heart and soul into his words, __16__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any __17__.Frequently, he felt
discouraged, wondering if anyone __18__ read his letters.However, this was his __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 (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to __20__!'
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents.We can discover ways to reach others in need of
encouragement and strength.
( )1. A. wealth
( )2. A. depressed
( )3. A. writing
( )4. A. abnormal
( )5. A. presents
( )6. A. sense
( )7. A. affection
( )8. A. estimated
( )9. A. hospitals
( )10. A. families
( )11. A. release
( )12. A. acceptable
( )13. A. Faced
( )14. A. holy
( )15. A. point
( )16. A. sharing
( )17. A. success
( )18. A. curiously
( )19. A. only
( )20. A. ruinB. faith
B. embarrassed
B. suffering
B. regular
B. e-mails
B. strength
B. caution
B. doubted
B. churches
B. letters
B. reach
B. reasonable
B. Filled
B. daily
B. worst
B. learning
B. reply
B. patiently
B. better
B. piecesC. experience
C. ashamed
C. weeping
C. comfortable
C. letters
C. shape
C. difficulty
C. assumed
C. prisons
C.
C. defend
C. prohibited
C. Satisfied
C. one-way
C. degree
C. gaining
C. help
C. carefully
C. extra
C. the ground D. confidence
D. thrilled
D. wandering
D. meaningful
D. prizes
D. function
D. confidence
D. wondered
D. charities
D. conscience
D. know
D. considered
D. Impressed
D. round-way
D. limit
D. enriching
D. progress
D. actually
D. lost
D. the bottom