Now I can see that it is normal that people feel a little embarrassed to accept unexpected help from a stranger. Yesterday after 1 tried to pay for the person behind me at Starbucks, I was rejected. 21. I decided to take a different 22 to it today. 1 did something that absolutely could not be rejected, and probably won't even be __23_ for another few hours. About once a week, 1 go and get a 24 at Starbucks (otherwise, I made it on my own to save money), I usually 25 with a credit card, or my Starbucks card, which means that I, like many others, don't get any 26 or cash back. As a result, 1 __27._ put money in the . 28 jar—and when 1 do, it's usually a dollar that I've 29 out of my wallet specially for that purpose. Recently I was on 30 in a seaside house with my parents. I die the grocery shopping and 31_ most of the meals. Through our vacation, my dad paid me 32 — in sash —for the groceries, I didn't expect to get what 1 33 , but I took it because ) have learned that 34 . my father's gifts feels to him like I am rejecting his 35 . So today, I 36 to have a $50 bill in my wallet. Before placing my 37 for my $2 coffee, 1 folded up the bill 38 the number didn't show, and as the cashier was getting my coffee, I put .the $50 in the tip jar. I get a little giggle (暗笑) _39__ me when 1 imagine them going through the tips at the end of the day. I wish I had the _40_ ability to do things like this more often! 21. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Furthermore 22. A. approach B. chance C. look D. break 23. A. counted B. achieved C. noticed D. observed 24. A. view B. service C. job D. coffee 25. A. pay B. deal C. bargain D. connect 26. A. change B. credit C. prize D. interest 27. A. easily B. casually C. seldom D. never 28. A. fare B. tip C. hope D. gift 29. A. raised B. collected C. pulled D. fetched 30. A. beach B. education C. charity D. vacation 3!. A. designed B. prepared C. ordered D. tasted 32. A. unwillingly B. fairly C back ; D. out 33. A. deserved B. encouraged C charged D. spent 34. A. putting down B. setting down C. letting down D. turning down 35. A. hope B. love C. generosity D. friendship 36. A. used B. managed C. happened D. desired 37. A. call B. attempt C. intention D. order 38. A. so that B. in case C. for fear D. now that 39. A. out B. inside C. instead D. ahead 40. A. physical B. normal C. financial D. original
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