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My kids and I were heading into the
supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we
spotted a man holding a piece of paper
that said, “ __41___ my job. Family to
Feed.”
At this store, a
__42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old
noticed him and make
a __43____ on how
bad it must be to have to stand ___44____ in the
cold wind.
In the store, I asked each
of my kids to __45___ something they thought our
“friend”
there would ___46___. They got
apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my
17-year-old suggested giving him a
___47____. I thought about it. We were
___48__ on cash ourselves, but… well,
sometimes __49___ from our need instead of
our abundance is ___50__ what we need
to do! All the kids __51____ something
they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of __52__,
he lit up and thanked us with ___53__
eyes. When I handed him the gift card,
saying he could use it for __54____his family
might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful ___55__ for
our family. For days the kids have been
looking for others we can __56___!
Things would have played out so __57____ if I
had simply said, “No, we really don’t
have ___58___ to give more.” Stepping out not
only helped a brother in __59___, it
also gave my kids the __60____ taste of helping
others. It’ll go a long way with
them.
41. A. Lost
B. Changed C. Quit
D. Finished
42. A condition
B. place C. sight
D. show
43. A. suggestion
B. comment C. decision
D. call
44. A. outside
B. proudly C. by
D. angrily
45. A. draw
B. say C. arrange
D. pick
46. A. order
B. supply C. appreciate
D. discover
47. A. dollar
B. job C. hot meal
D. gift card
48. A. easy
B. low C. soft
D. loose
49. A. giving
B. saving C. spending
D. begging