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My family lived in a motel for two years. Like most families living there, we stayed in a two- bedroom suite. We were living from paycheck to paycheck, so when Christmas approached, we didn’t know if we could be able to purchase gifts for our children.
A few days before Christmas someone dropped off presents for all the kids that lived in the motel. It brought so much joy to all the children, most of whom knew that they wouldn’t be receiving anything.
Five years ago, we moved out of the motel. After that, my husband and I were working hard at the Joe’s Crab Shack to support our family. A few days before Christmas, I was working a “big top” and a single table. The man at my table could see that the large table was taking most of my time, but I was very patient and friendly. Between drinks and food I was able to chat with him about his family and mine. He left me $10, then walked out. About 10 minutes later, I turned around and there he was again. He gave me a hug, and put something in the side of my coat, telling me “Have a Merry Christmas”. I reached into my coat and pulled out $800.
I was so moved by his generosity that I burst into tears. He had given me more than enough money to help my family catch up on our bills. After discussing what we should do with the money we had left over, we decided to buy presents for the families living at the motel, so we could pass on the blessing that we had received. Since then, it has been a tradition for us to give Christmas gift to the families in need.
Last year we were able to give presents each of the 80 children at a school in our community, and throw a Christmas party for them. This year our goal is to add at least 20 children.
21. What does the underlined part imply?
A. They paid for checks non-stop. B. They might struggle financially
C. They were in heavy debt. C. They had to save money for children.
22. What did the author do?
A. She was a nurse. B. She was a designer.
C. She was a waitress. D. She was a shop assistant
23. What did the author do with the 800 dollars?
A. She used all the money to improve their life. B. She threw a party for schoolkids.
C. She bought some presents for poor families. D. She donated all the money.
24. The author wrote the article to _______?
A. share her own experience B. stress the importance of love
C. call on readers to do good deeds C. express her gratitude to a stranger
