完形填空

　　I had worked in a bookstore for quite a long time．One day a woman asked me for books on cancer．She seemed fearful．I showed her almost 　　1　　 we had in the store at that time．She left the store less 　　2　　．I’ve always remembered the 　　3　　 I felt in having helped her．

　　Years later, as a 　　4　　 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant(移民)child who was born with his fingers connected, web-like．His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 　　5　　, hiding his hand in his pocket．

　　I 　　6　　 my boss to let me do the story．After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 　　7　　 for free．I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold up his improved hand and say, “Thank you．” I felt a sense of 　　8　　．

　　In the past, while I was at the 　　9　　, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store．Today it’s the 　　10　　．NBC News pays me salary, but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world．