Before I could turn 10，I had lost my parents．To （16）　　myself and my education，I had taken to delivering（递送）newspapers．

    I would be up every morning by 5a．m．and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar．By 6a．m．，I would （17）　　50copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos．After delivering them，I would rush home﹣another three kilometers away﹣cook my breakfast，eat （18）　　and be off to school．

    One morning，I found a boy of my age at my doorstep．He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his （19）　　wanted to see me．I guessed they wished to subscribe to（订阅）the newspaper，so I followed him to his place nearby．

    Jimmy's mother opened the door．She （20）　　me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad．

    It was a rich breakfast，one that brought back （21）　　of the happy time with my parents．As I was about to leave，Jimmy's father，Mr．Kader，appeared with a new bicycle．

"This is for （22）　　!"He said，patting my shoulder．

"（23）　　I have no money!"I cried．

"Who is asking you to （24）　　this，my son？"He continued．

    It took me a few seconds to sense the （25）　　moment．I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face．Jimmy's mother held me closely．It was like （26）　　，as if my mother were there．

    Mr．Kader said that my newspaper editor，Mr．Brown，was a friend of his，and the editor told him my （27）　　．

    I bowed，thankfully，and left．This time，I didn't have to （28）　　!

    For many years thereafter，it was the （29）　　that changed my life．I also learned a lesson：（30）　　should always be given according to people's needs．Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst．

16．A．enjoy	B．control	C．support	D．encourage
17．A．collect	B．make	C．find	D．read
18．A．quietly	B．carefully	C．nervously	D．quickly
19．A．classmates	B．parents	C．neighbors	D．teachers
20．A．ordered	B．sent	C．showed	D．served
21．A．memories	B．messages	C．chances	D．plans
22．A．Jimmy	B．Mr．Brown	C．him	D．you
23．A．And	B．So	C．But	D．Then
24．A．pay for	B．sell out	C．give away	D．pick up
25．A．relaxing	B．warm	C．crazy	D．interesting
26．A．luck	B．hope	C．life	D．home
27．A．decision	B．secret	C．story	D．choice
28．A．explain	B．continue	C．walk	D．wait
29．A．breakfast	B．bicycle	C．newspaper	D．education
30．A．Help	B．Advice	C．Protection	D．Understanding