55．A．ago　　　　　　　　　　 B.1ate　　　　　　　　　　　 C．afterwards　　　　　 D．away

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On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and　 　　36　 　with the rented video we had been dying for watch, I was feeling a little 　37　 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the　 　38　 　.

They were so heavy that I decided to 　39　 　some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can　 　40　 　I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41 　a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42 　it.

I suddenly felt very 　43 　because I was about to do away with a new drink just　 　44　 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could 　45 　, so I walked up to him and 　46 　the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up　 　47 　and took what I gave him.

A huge smile spread　 　48 　his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 　49 　. I felt like I 　50 　be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he 　51 　me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 　52　 　a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is 　　53　 　by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the 　　54　 　to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 　55 　of charity.

54．A．afraid　　　　　　　　 B．foolish　　　　　　　　 C．fortunate　　　　　　 D．interested

53．A．board　　　　　　　　　 B．boat　　　　　　　　　　 C．purpose　　　　　　　 D．platform

52．A．altogether　　　　　　 B．almost　　　　　　　　 C．possible　　　　　　　 D．somehow

51．A．declared　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　　 C．admitted　　　　　　　 D．described

50．A．lift　　　　　　　　　　 B．ride　　　　　　　　　　 C．favor　　　　　　　　　 D．service

49．A．tearing　　　　　　　　 B．throwing　　　　　　 C．striking　　　　　　　 D．destroying

48．A．tent　　　　　　　　　　 B．shadow　　　　　　　 C．shore　　　　　　　　　 D．shade

47．A．similar　　　　　　　　 B．particular　　　　　　 C．correct　　　　　　　　 D．wonderful

46．A．spread　　　　　　　　 B．painted　　　　　　　　 C．covered　　　　　　　 D．separated