During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising gra

During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善举).
I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very    36  and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy,    37  showing emotion.
He had told me   38  that he was dealing with some difficult  39  problems. He was a caregiver for his sister who was ill. This day he came in, sat down and just sobbed(抽泣). I   40  while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn’t take my exam that morning. I told him not to   41  it at all. He was clearly in no shape for an exam. I told him to go home and    42  . I reassured(使放心) him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.
I just sat there while he sobbed. “I think she might die,” he gasped(喘着气说). “What am I going to do?” It was clear to me that he had never   43  this fear out loud to anyone. I just sat there, fully focused on him and his  44 , and tried to offer some soft words of   45  .
After quite some time, he   46  himself. I reassured him again that it didn’t matter to me when he took his exam and that I would help him through. Then he left.
Afterwards, I felt like his    47  was a blessing(为人带来幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.
Life never gives more than we can handle.
【小题1】A．lazyB．angryC．sad D．nervous【小题2】A．stillB．evenC．alsoD．never【小题3】A．earlierB．laterC．harderD．faster【小题4】A．study B．familyC．healthD．money【小题5】A．criedB．imaginedC．listenedD．laughed【小题6】A．work on B．worry aboutC．prepare forD．look after【小题7】A．practiceB．waitC．sleepD．play【小题8】A．expressedB．conqueredC．figuredD．admitted【小题9】A．choiceB．painC．dangerD．secret【小题10】A．regretB．doubtC．explanationD．encouragement【小题11】A．calmedB．showedC．foundD．defeated【小题12】A．effortB．visitC．illnessD．challengeC