8、I live in New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown, especially the University area. I__1__ give a lot of money to the homeless, __2__ sorry for their hardship. __3__as time passed；I__4__ the same situations as the homeless people. I became a __5__ mom with no home, a huge debt, and _6__ any income. As a result, I became very __7__ and stopped giving to the people on the side of the road.

Through my working hard, things started to__8__ for me. I became responsible enough to __9_ a home with a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of __10__ , and I started to pull myself out of__11__. One day we saw a homeless person in the street, I just passed by. Then my daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give money to those people __12__. But now..."I replied,

"Honey, they just use that money for bad things." She didn't __13__. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the __14__ and suddenly something deep__15__ me said, "Just help the guy. " So I rolled down my __16__, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, "Cod bless you, I only need 77 cents. " I gave him the money he needed.

I felt strange and __17__ as I gave it to him. He burst out with __18__ and tears in his eyes, "Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much! I haven't __19__ my mother for three years. The bus is leaving in 20 minutes! I have to go now. "

It was the moment that I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either. but I was the One who got the best gift in life ——___20__ It also strikes me although it is only 77 cents.

1．A．would like to         B．used to             C．preferred to      D．wanted to

2．A．being               B．getting             C．feeling             D．becoming

3．A．But                 B．So              C．And               D．Yet

4．A．ran into             B．ran down        C．ran over          D．ran to

5．A．rich                B．single           C．wild               D．happy

6．A．1ittle              B．no              C．almost            D．hardly

7．A．unkind             B．rude              C．kind              D．mean

8．A．develop            B．increase           C．succeed             D．change

9．A．give              B．offer              C．have             D．supply

10．A. money           B．furniture         C．food             D．water

11．A．order            B．debt              C．pay             D．fee

12．A．in need          B．in difficulties      C．out of work       D．out of order

13．A．1isten           B．speak             C．talk               D．respond

14．A．street           B．corner         C．side              D．road

15．A．under           B．to              C．inside              D．towards

16．A．window         B．door            C．seat               D．hand

17．A．excited          B．wondered        C．surprised         D．asked

18．A．1aughter         B．cry               C．happiness         D．joy

19．A．watched         B．visited              C．missed            D．called

20．A．GIVING           B．OFFERING        C．MONEY           D．HAVING