阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts (郊区) of town, they 1for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their2 . One of the boys limped (跛行). Looking more closely, my father's boss 3that the boy had a clubfoot (畸形足). He stepped out of the car and 4 the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was 5. The businessman wrote down the boy's name before the boy joined his friends down the street.

    The man 6 and said to my father, “Woody, the boy's name is Jimmy. Find out where he 7 and do your best to get his parents' 8 to let him have his foot operated on. I'll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their 9.

    It didn't take long for my father to 10 Jimmy's house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father 11 explained the plan to Jimmy's parents. 12, they looked at each other. When my father 13 they still weren't quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).

    Later, my father's employer got in touch with the local government with a 14 to send someone to Jimmy's home to 15 the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent16 in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.

    His parents watched in17 as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not 18 that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.

    The 19 benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it's more fun to do something for people 20 they don't know who did it.

    Armed with a bachelor's degree in medicine, I left Jammu, my hometown, for Delhi hoping to find a good job. Those were testing time — I was 1 my resume at every hospital and clinic in the capital, and facing upsetting 2responses. These big-city folks seemed too busy to care about a 23-year-old, jobless girl. Then a friend told me about the “Technical Recruitment Cell”,3 near the Income Tax Office (ITO), where I could 4 for a government job.

    The next day I reached the ITO area and 5 in the sun for an hour asking everybody for the Technical Recruitment Cell, but no one had any idea 6 it was.

    It was 7 and the heat unbearable. I then reached a big book shop, full of books on law and finance. Maybe I'll 8 inside, I thought as I walked in and found a man aged about 40 busy at his PC.9him, I asked if he knew the address. Seeing me drenched in sweat (大汗淋淳)，he asked me to take a 10 and offered me a glass of water. He then googled “Technical Recruitment Cell”, but without 11. I must have looked frustrated.

    “Don't get 12.” he said, as he continued his search. “We'll find it.” He'd spent several minutes searching when an older man who also 13 in the shop, came by and asked us what we were looking for.

    “Beta, it might be the Delhi Subordinate Board,” he suggested. “They 14 people for government posts.” We searched for that and found it 15 — actually the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. They then gave me a printout of the 16

    “What do I 17you for the Internet time and the printout?” I asked the first gentleman.

    “Oh, nothing. Good luck!”

    “Thank you,” I said to the pair. The older man then told me the 18 of the bus that would get me there, the fare, even the best 19 to take, finally saying “God bless you!” as I walked out.

    I was happy in the discovery that not all city folks are too 20to help other.

    It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would 1 out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, and 2 to climb further. With a broad 3, he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed in both legs and was 4 funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could 5 training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of 6 and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the 7 money. After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less 8 he is not cheating me. I gave him some and said this is all I had.

    A year went by and I had moved to a(n) 9 place. One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didn't 10 him. Then he said he is the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.

    I asked him how he is doing. He said, "What sir? You recognize me not by my name but by my 11 state."

    "With your kind help I am now able to 12 on my legs without support. I was operated 13. I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable 14."

    I don't 15 remember if I gave him my phone number. 16, what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn't feel cheated and continued to help people 17 in the future. I don't know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were 18 down my face. That day I promised him I will continue to help people as I see a(n) 19—small or big. 20 that changed my life.

My Hero

    What does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus(合唱队) teacher.

    When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I've ever had to 1through. I couldn't eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn't even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I2into this huge hole of depression(抑郁).

    3I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was difficult to be 4, but I had to try. I joined Women's Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best 5of my life.

    As the year progressed, I loved the chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy 6.

    Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was 7, and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could 8him. Trying hard to 9back tears, I told him the whole story.

    When I finished, he nodded and told me,“If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth 10your joy.”What Mr. Wright said really 11a chord(心弦) in my heart. He12cared about me and what was going on. I'll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has13every day of my life since. Any time I feel like giving 14, I remember Mr. Wright's words and push forward.

    I'm proud to say that I 15my depression, and I'm now a senior. I'm still a 16of chorus, and now I'm also in the best choir at my school.

    Mr. Wright is a hero 17everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I've known. That's 18he deserves to be Educator of the Year. He deserves the 19not just this year but every year.

    I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an 20teacher, and I hope you realize that. You're my hero.

    When I was a kid, my mum liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night 1 when she had made dinner after a long, hard day at 2.

    On that evening so long ago, my mum 3 a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember 4 to see if anyone noticed! 5 all my dad did was reach for his toast, 6 at my mum and ask me how my day was at school… I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember 7 him spread butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!

    When I got up from the table that evening, I remembered hearing my mum 8 to my dad for burning the toast. And I'II never 9 what he said: "Honey, I love 10 toast."

    Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really 11 his toast burned. He 12 me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's really 13. And besides, a burned toast never 14 anyone!"

    15 is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm not the best at anything, 16 I forget holidays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've 17 over the years is that learning to accept each other's 18 — and 19 to celebrate each other's differences — is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and 20 relationship where a burned toast isn't a deal-breaker!

    One of the most inspiring quotes (名言) I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: "The 1 between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people 2 many more times than unsuccessful people."

    I deeply understood the 3 of the quote soon after my fist book was published.

    I was living in Atlanta at the time and 4 my fist signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room 5 images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul, not a single customer entered the room. 6 each minute passed, I became increasingly 7.

    At 6:25 pm, just before the store's 8, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn't fell any 9, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to 10 my emotions and introduced myself and my book.

    The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband 11 to his wife. She then told me, "I think we'll get the book."

    Despite the impulse (冲动) to jump 12, and hold their hands to thank them for being my 13 readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.

    "The 14 we're buying it is that our son died two years ago," she said. "Maybe your book will help us 15 it."

    At that moment, I knew if never sold a copy of the book, my four years of 16 had been meaningless.

    Although I would have many more challenging years 17 my book became a bestseller, this couple's story was all the 18 I needed at that point to keep me 19.

    Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge … one challenge … one difficulty … one step …and one small 20 at a time.