Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much ____ while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____ that he was afraid he would spend his life ____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____. He realized that he still had partial ____ of his right hand and could write with ____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He ____ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to ____ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be ____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
____ with the intention, the man began sending ____ messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, ____ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, ____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any____. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone ____ read his letters. However, this was his ____  chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to ____!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence

A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled

A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering

A．abnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meanin5gful

A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes

A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function

A．affection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence

A．evaluated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered

A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities

A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience

A．release B．reach C．defend D．know

A．acceptable B．reasonable C．prohibited D．considered

A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Annoyed

A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way

A．holding B．making C．doing D．testing

A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching

A．success B．reply C．help D．progress

A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．actually

A．only B．better C．extra D．lost

A．ruin B．pieces C．the ground D．the bottom