In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This    38     until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked    39     into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in    40   , he found himself    41   to the waiter, telling him he had lost his    42  . The waiter, who was also the owner, walked    43    the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,   44    a $20 bill that looked    45   it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have    46   this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his    47   ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a    48  , bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand    49   the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money    50   . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was    51   and he helped me in a way that didn’t __52__ me.” Right then he made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he    53    thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at   54   time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at hospitals. “I’ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed（带来快乐的） to give than to ___55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”

A．conclusion B．impression C．start D．surprise

A．unexpectedly B．completely C．strangely D．necessarily

A．continued B．began C．spread D．struggled

A．hopefully B．nervously C．carelessly D．excitedly

A．hours B．weeks C．years D．months

A．turning B．lying C．smiling D．joking

A．way B．job C．wallet D．car

A．behind B．near C．before D．under

A．took out B．picked out C．took up D．picked up

A．even if B．as if C．as well D．even so

A．placed B．put C．dropped D．removed

A．luck B．word C．promise D．action

A．message B．note C．mark D．tip

A．after all B．above all C．in all D．at all

A．in danger B．in pain C．in trouble D．in charge

A．astonish B．embarrass C．interest D．discourage

A．gives up B．sends out C．puts away D．gives away

A．breakfast B．Christmas C．church D．New Year

A．steal B．provide C．receive D．rob