My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to spend a week with my husband Mike in Miami, Florida. ___had been working in Florida for five months. Kallie ___her dad terribly.

The plane was full. I had ___a group of Boy Scouts(童子軍) at the gate and said to my daughter that ___anything happened, we would be OK with all those scouts on our ___!

Because we did not get our boarding passes until we ___the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together. That wasn’t such a big deal, except that Kallie had counted on me reading to her the whole way.

When the ___in my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would change places with Kallie or me. They____, saying they wanted to stay in their own seats.

At the same time, a mother and her two children several rows ahead of us also met the same____. The mother could hold her baby, but her 6-year-old son had to sit with strangers. ___nobody offered to help her.

Suddenly, the scout leader stood up and said: “Ma’am, I think we can help you.” He then ___five minutes rearranging his group so there was space available for the family. And then the mother was much more ___.

Amazingly, the man sitting next to the scout leader, turned to me and asked: “Would you and your daughter like our ___?” We changed seats and continued on our trip, very happy to be together.

Would that man have ___us his seat if the scouts hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. But I do know that ___is good, and good deeds cause more good deeds! Being kind is important and can be an example for everyone around you. One act of kindness can in turn cause many more kind acts.

1.A. She B. He C. We D. They

2.A. liked B. hated C. missed D. forgot

3.A. discovered B. thought C. admitted D. noticed

4.A. if B. when C. before D. after

5.A. ship B. flight C. train D. bus

6.A. left for B. left C. arrived at D. arrived in

7.A. passengers B. travellers C. hostess D. scouts

8.A. promised B. accepted C. refused D. agreed

9.A. time B. problem C. question D. performance

10.A. Therefore B. Because C. And D. However

11.A. took B. cost C. spent D. made

12.A. tired B. relaxed C. surprised D. friendly

13.A. presents B. books C. stories D. seats

14.A. offered B. gave C. showed D. provided

15.A. politeness B. kindness C. happiness D. carefulness

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