My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “  41  my job. Family to Feed.”

   At this store, a  42  like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a  43  on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.

   In the store, I asked each of my kids to pick something they thought our “friend” there would  46 . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a  47 . I thought about it. We were  48  on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes  49  from our need instead of our abundance is just what we need to do! All the kids  51  something they could give up for the week.

   When we handed him the bag of  52 , he lit up and thanked us with  53  eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for whatever his family might need, he burst into tears.

   This has been a wonderful  55  for our family. Things would have ended so  57  if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have  58  to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in  59 , it also gave my kids the  60  taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.       A. Lost             B. Changed          C. Quit                 D. Finished

2.       A condition         B. place            C. sight                    D. show

3.       A. suggestion       B. comment          C. decision             D. call

4.       A. order                B. supply           C. appreciate           D. discover

5.       A. dollar           B. job              C. hot meal             D. gift card

6.       A. easy             B. low              C. soft                 D. loose

7.       A. giving           B. saving           C. spending             D. begging

8.       A. declared         B. shared           C. ignored              D. expected

9.       A . toys                B. medicine         C. food                 D. clothes

10.    A. sleepy           B. watery           C. curious              D. sharp

11.    A. experience       B. example          C. message              D. adventure

12.    A. suddenly         B. vividly          C. differently          D. perfectly

13.    A. time             B. power            C. patience             D. money

14.    A. fear             B. love             C. memory               D. need

15.    A. strong           B. sweet            C. strange              D. simple