I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago. I met him many years ago while doing my internship（实习期的工作）in the county prison. He was _____ a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always _____ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their _____. One of his favorite _____ was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years _____ his sudden death. As the Christmas _____ ，I decided that this tradition had to be _____，for the children as well as in _____ of my friend.

But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone _____. I had to start anew（重新）and with very little ______ ！I started making phone calls，explaining the project and my ____ . I prayed every night that the event would，______，be worthy of my friend. To my great ______，individuals，organizations and businesses began to come on board and，______，I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community ______！

When Christmas Eve finally arrived，I felt very happy，thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting（认真思考）on what a（n）______ it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys ______ if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.

It was my daughter. She ______ to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children，one seriously ill，no husband，no heating in the home，no toys！Ohh—how could we not help her？

My daughter and I drove all night，from New York to Kentucky，and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of ______！My friend's ______ of kindness lived on that year，reaching all the way to Kentucky！

【小题1】A. recording B. directing C. attending D. improving
【小题2】A. coming up with B. catching up with C. keeping up with  D. puting up with
【小题3】A. company B. family    C. group     D. club
【小题4】A. hobbies   B. sports     C. events     D. games
【小题5】A. until B. after C. for D. since
【小题6】A. finished  B. arrived    C. followed D. approached
【小题7】A. lived on  B. relied on C. carried on D. carried out
【小题8】A. pleasure  B. memory C. benefit    D. favor
【小题9】A. extra B. hiding     C. Active    D. missing
【小题10】A. energy  B. time C. pressure D. confidence
【小题11】A. difficulties B. impressions C. fears    D. dreams
【小题12】A. however B. though    C. otherwise D. somehow
【小题13】A. disappointment B. curiosity C. puzzlement  D. relief
【小题14】A. absolutely B. eventually C. generally D. occasionally
【小题15】A. as well  B. at first    C. in particular     D. once more
【小题16】A. pity B. honor     C. burden    D. discovery
【小题17】A. wondering B. realizing C. predicting    D. evaluating
【小题18】A. came B. drove C. called     D. returned
【小题19】A. candies  B. flowers   C. chocolates D. toys
【小题20】A. courage B. spirit C. position D. attention