From a young age, my parents have taught me the importance of giving generously to the less fortunate.
Last week, __1__ I left the house to run a few errands (差事), I carried with me some old clothes, some food and a handbag to hand over to someone __2__.
As the car __3__ at a traffic signal, I saw a girl of five or six asking for money. I __4__ her to come to me and quickly __5__ all the things I had. As I started handing them over, she seemed __6__ . She looked up at me with a sweet smile on her face and asked what was in the __7__. I told her there were some clothes and food for her.
Again she looked up at me and asked, “Can you give me some water？” Just then, I noticed her __8__ lips. It seemed as if she had not had a drop of water all day.
I __9__ my bottle of water that I always carried with me and helped her to drink from it. She finished it quickly and gave me a heartwarming smile of __10__.
I was thankful that I could __11__ her simple wish! I realized once again that day that you don't necessarily have to make big __12__ to help someone. This experience __13__ once again my belief in the __14__ acts of kindness and how they can make someone's __15__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者帮助一个女孩的故事以及由此产生的一些感悟。
1．A.as B．until
C．once D．before
解析：选A 上星期，当作者离开家去办差事的时候，作者带了一些旧衣服、食物和一个手提包去送给贫穷的人。根据语境可知，应选as。
2．A.needy B．sick
C．disabled D．sad
解析：选A 参见上题解析。needy意为“缺食物(钱)的，贫困的”。
3．A.parked B．stared
C．turned D．stopped
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处指的是车停在了交通信号灯处。故选stop“停止，停下”。
4．A.phoned B．signaled
C．advised D．allowed
解析：选B 根据语境可知，此处是指作者招手示意(signaled)女孩过来。
5．A.threw B．fetched
C．packed D．collected
解析：选D 女孩过来后，作者把自己放在车里的衣服和食物快速收集(collected)在一起。
6．A.ashamed B．upset
C．embarrassed D．astonished
解析：选D 根据语境及下文女孩问问题可以推知，女孩很吃惊(astonished)。ashamed“羞耻的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”。
7．A.car B．bag
C．bottle D．clothes
解析：选B 根据上文内容可知，作者出门时带的东西有衣服、食物和手提包。所以作者这里应是把衣服和食物装在包(bag)里送给她。
8．A.dirty B．pale
C．thick D．dry
解析：选D 根据下文中的“It seemed as if she had not had a drop of water all day.”可知，女孩由于缺水嘴唇比较干(dry)。
9．A.pointed out B．picked out
C．gave out D．took out
解析：选D 作者取出(took out)随身携带的一瓶水。point out “指出，指明”；pick out “挑选”；give out “分发，发出”。
10．A.happiness B．pleasure
C．appreciation D．welcome
解析：选C 根据语境可知，女孩喝完作者递给她的水后，应是流露出感激的微笑。appreciation“感激，欣赏”。
11．A.satisfy B．attain
C．promise D．realize
解析：选A 女孩那时的心愿是有水喝，所以作者满足(satisfy)了她的心愿。attain“达到，获得”；promise“承诺”；realize“实现”。
12．A.differences B．ambitions
C．achievements D．donations
解析：选D 那一天作者再次意识到你没有必要给予大额的捐赠(donations)来帮助他人。ambition“追求，理想”；achievement“成就”。
13．A.found B．doubted
C．showed D．proved
解析：选D 这再次证明(proved)了作者的信仰：简单的(simple)善举以及这些善举是如何给人们带来幸福的。
14．A.unique B．simple
C．reliable D．polite
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
15．A.day B．fortune
C．dream D．life
解析：选A 参见第13题解析。make one's day “给某人带来幸福”。
