学进去

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

I would be up every morning by 5 a.m., I would ____ 50 copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos. After delivering them, I would rush home-another three kilometres away—cook my breakfast, eat ____ 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 ____ 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, ____ me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a breakfast, one that brought back ____ 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 ____!” He said, putting my shoulder.

“____ I have no money!” I cried.

“Who is asking you to ____ this, my son?” He continued.

It took me a few seconds to sense the ____ moment. I didn’t even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy’s mother held me closely. It was like ____, 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 ____.

I bowed, thankfully, and felt. This time, I didn’t have to ____!

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