I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 26 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 27 a busker(街头艺人),with a hat in front of him. I had some 28 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 29 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 30 like that type-young and ragged. 31 what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 32 I had no right to place myself above 33 just because he was busking.
I 34 and dropped all the coins into his 35, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 36 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 37 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened 38 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 39 ,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the 40 , I saw the busker again and he was 41 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 42 a cafe counter. There he poured the 43 contents into a tin collecting 44 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)!
Now I donate any 45 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
26. A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched
27. A. led B. chose C. saw D. fooled
28. A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs
29. A. almost B. only C. rather D. still
30. A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt
31. A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But
32. A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed
33. A. it B. all C. him D. them
34. A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived
35. A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter
36. A. selfish B. awkward C. innocent D. special
37. A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate
38. A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. Coincidentally D. Comfortably
39. A. words B. effort C. space D. money
40. A. moment B. day C. break D. event
41. A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. running off
42. A. around B. in C. behind D. to
43.A. chief B. basic