After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to 36 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!
Cindy, you see, was 37 . She came from a broken home. And although she was really
38 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. 39 , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of 40 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw 41 , if any, change.
Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 42 a role in a Christmas programme the children were 43 to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”
“Better than you?” came Brenda’s 44 . “What makes you think there is 45 better than you?”
“Well, I’ve 46 been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part 47 and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up(弄糟)their 48 ,” came Cindy’s answer.
“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a 49 voice. “I am so 50 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how 51 you are?”
“No,” 52 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in 53 .
“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do somethin g well like others,” Brenda said.
“Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you. 54 I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she 55 a hug from her teacher for the first time!
36. A. share with B. deal with C. do with D. go with
37. A. average B. naughty C. different D. ordinary
38. A. clever B. foolish C. lovely D. friendly
39. A. In return B. In turn C. In all D. In fact
40. A. stopping B. keeping C. helping D. knowing
41. A. much B. little C. some D. few
42. A. study B. like C. replace D. play
43. A. asking B. beginning C. planning D. learning
44. A. reply B. noise C. sound D. problem
45. A. no one B. anyone C. none D. everyone
46. A. ever B. often C. always D. never
47. A. good B. bad C. right D. poor
48. A. environment B. programme C. invention D. homework
49. A. gentle B. high C. loud D. clear
50. A. glad B. lucky C. proud D. sorry
51. A. happy B. sad C. valuable D. beautiful
52. A. said B. came C. received D. went
53. A. silence B. troubles C. public D. tears
54. A. Then B. But C. As D. Because
55. A. refused B. expected C. received D. separated
