阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20题中所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

    On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles. During his talk, Jack1 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?”2 shot up in the audience. People leaned forward to see whom Jack would3. But I jumped up, ran to the4, and caught the bill. As I turned and5 the audience, thoughts raced through my mind—was I about to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they6 security guards and take me away from the stage? 7 my desire for the money was louder than any8 voice. When I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That's it! We can't wait for the 9to come to us. We must take action to10 what we want!”

    After his talk, 1 managed to formally meet Jack and bravely asked for his11 email address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 12 my dreams to him. He kindly emailed back lots of encouragement. But I was13with other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.

    A year later, my dreams were broken. I thought Jack would14 me to take action, like a huge arrow that would show me the way.

    I emailed him, and then again—but got no15. As I sat down at my computer to check my emails, I 16 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd17 the money, but they just sat on their chairs18.

    Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait—whether it's a person, a place or a thing. We19 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 20way. So we don't try. We give up. But as Jack said: “You'll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don't take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career. Now what are you waiting for?

    Flora was a carnivorous(食肉的) plant. She lived in a supermarket, next to her friend, Porky, who worked there. Porky 1her with great affection and attention, and always gave her some meat at the end of each day. But one day, Porky didn't give her meat any more. Flora got so worried that she decided to 2 why Porky did this to her.

    After several days, she found out that Porky 3 lots of meat in a big yellow box. 4 not to know anything about it, Flora asked Porky if she could have a little of the food that was 5 in the yellow box. He responded very 6that she could not.

    Flora felt hurt, as well as 7, and she couldn't stop 8who Porky was keeping all that delicious-looking meat for. She was filling up with anger. That night, when the shop was 9, she went over to the box, opened it, and10the meat.

    The next morning, Porky arrived and found the meat had gone. Flora felt terrible. He asked her several times 11she had taken the meat. At first she 12it, but seeing Porky's worried face, she13 to admit to it.

    “What have you done?” Porky 14. “I told you not to touch it! All that meat was 15！That's why I haven't been able to give you 16for days. They sent us a spoiled（变质的）delivery.”

    Without delay, Flora was taken to a hospital, and the doctors there 17 to save Flora's life. Flora was very 18 and it taught her a big lesson. She learnt to stick to the 19set by those who loved her, because that was much 20. than doing whatever she wanted.

    A few weeks ago I was at the comer store, and there stood an old lady in front of me in line. She seemed very 1 when the cashier asked her to pay $ 38.00. She had about $ 5.00 in her wallet, and she began to 2. The cashier became very 3, telling her that she cannot buy these 4 because she didn't have enough money. So, I told the cashier not to 5 it, and that I would 6 the difference. The cashier gave me a funny look,7 I really felt for this woman.

    Anyway, I paid for my groceries and 8 the store. When I got outside, I saw the lady standing there. I asked her what was 9. She said that she could not remember where she lived, and she began to cry again. I said some names of the 10 around the area but she had no clue (线索). Just then, a car 11and a woman jumped out of the car. It was this lady's daughter. I 12 that her mother couldn't find her way home. The daughter told me that she had Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默病) and that she had been 13 off a lot lately. Then the daughter14 that her mother had 3 - bags of groceries and wondered 15 she got the money to pay for them. I was not 16 if I should tell her that I paid for them, but I did.

The daughter wanted to pay me back, but I 17. The daughter said “Thank you” and I said “Good bye”.

    I felt so 18and happy right through the day, because making others feel 19 makes me feel good. I know that if this 20 happened again, I would do the same thing.

    Five years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington DC. I saw many 1 nation treasures, and I also saw many poor 2like beggars and homeless folks. Standing outside the museum, I heard a3behind me, “Can you help me?” When I 4around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hands extended (伸着). I 5into my pocket, took out the 6and placed them in her hand without even looking 7her. I hated being troubled by a beggar when I was8 seeing people and things around. But to my 9 ， the blind woman smiled and said,“ I don't need your money. I just need your 10 to find the post office. I soon realized I had11another person for what I thought she had to be.

    This experience made me feel bad about myself.12, in my own life, I have also 13many acts of prejudice (偏见). When I worked as a busboy at the age of 17, I heard a father tell his son that he would14like me if he didn't work harder. I should have15the treatment and known what it is like. But now living a good life as a network engineer, it's too easy to forget my16 , to forget who I am and where I have been, and to ignore 17I want to go. The blind woman cured me of my18 . She made me realize that I should always stay humble (谦卑的) and keep my eyes and heart19.

    By the way, I helped that lady to get to the post office. I20 hope to thank her for the priceless lesson she gave me.

    I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I1 myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many 2 as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package 3. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got4. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my5quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

    "Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move 6 to make room for me to get to the 7.

    I stepped out, complaining about the 8 conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

    A woman was coming across the lot in my 9. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I 10 that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I 11 myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a 12 day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a13. So I did what I could in a minute14 she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat 15.Then her face softened and her shoulders16. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I continued to smile all the way to my 17. Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do.

    From then on, I became aware of people's 18 and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that 19 every day to let it 20 me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

    Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the1 barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both2 and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several 3 appeared soon.

    As the two 4 and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein's smile 5 and he explained he was about to  6 the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His 7barbershop simply couldn't pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be 8 animals outside.

    Manuela's eyes began to9 as Hussein expressed his10 about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate(命运) would have it, there was something better11 for the barber and his cats. As Manuela's blog supporters read her12 about Hussein, they, one after another,13 donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the14 . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to15a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,16 there was potential. Manuela and other people 17 to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary18 .

    In less than two weeks, the barber was back in19 again. Through the kindness of strangers, 20 , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.