Life is not easy for a single parent. The week had been __1__ and today was filled with bill paying and household chores.
As I walked down the street, deep in thought, I noticed something unusual in the gutter. Realizing it was a __2__ and picking it up, I immediately __3__ my head and looked around for the first time that day.
The street was __4__ with only one shop. My first thought was that perhaps someone would come back to __5__ the wallet. But on second thought, I chose to be active.
To find some __6__, I opened the wallet and noticed something like $400, all neatly piled in fifty-dollar notes! There was nothing but a name. My only __7__ was that this man was a senior.
With the __8__ in my mind, I walked into the shop. All alone in the corner was an elderly man. As I __9__ him, he seemed a bit upset, but still said, "Hello." I asked about his name __10__ and indeed it __11__ the name in the wallet! His face __12__ and he shook my hand, saying, "Thank you, sweetie! Hope you have a nice day today."
I did have a happy day. Actually, it was his words that __13__ my day. It doesn't have to __14__ anything to help someone and it allows you to get __15__ that aren't always material.
1. A. fantastic B. boring C. tough D. bright
2. A. bill B. wallet C. note D. card
3. A. lowered B. nodded C. shook D. raised
4. A. broad B. bare C. narrow D. crowded
5. A. return B. demand C. claim D. exchange
6. A. clues B. cash C. signals D. marks
7. A. inspiration B. prediction C. expectation D. imagination
8. A. image B. age C. amount D. name
9. A. questioned B. interrupted C. reminded D. approached
10. A. worriedly B. hesitantly C. cheerfully D. excitedly
11. A. reflected B. proved C. matched D. represented
12. A. paled B. feared C. darkened D. shone
13. A. made B. created C. ended D. ruined
14. A. involve B. cost C. add D. apply
15. A. awards B. presents C. results D. rewards