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I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You have your pick from my bicycle _ .”

“Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would choose.

As Christmas near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she a Salvation Army(基督教慈善組織) volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, em, I’m out of change.” I said.

Throughout December, Emily continued to hard. Then one day, she made a announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very .

by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow(發(fā)光).Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later .the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the ? I like to think it was God’s way of a little girl for a sacrifice her years---- while giving her dad a lesson in the .

1.A. Promised B. Amazed C. Determined D. Organized

2.A. need B. should C. must D. can

3.A. collection B. contribution C. shop D. club

4.A. seldom B. likely C. slightly D. merely

5.A. drew B. became C. went D. pulled

6.A. observed B. sensed C. watched D. noticed

7.A. study B. try C. listen D. work

8.A. disappointing B. surprising C. formal D. public

9.A. agreeable B. hopeful C. thankful D. pitiful

10.A. Moved B. Shocked C. Persuaded D. Demanded

11.A. one B. some C. two D. any

12.A. While B. As C. Because D. Though

13.A. express B. describe C. explain D. shake

14.A. returned B. delivered C. chose D. shared

15.A. sweet B. healthy C. happy D. fair

16.A. putting B. giving C. storing D. signing

17. A. present B. harvest C. winner D. chance

18. A. greeting B. praising C. sheltering D. rewarding

19.A. under B. before C. beyond D. within

20.A. process B. project C. struggle D. communication

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