Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.

After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly - we were always suddenly out of something. __1__(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. __2__ my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and __3__ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in __4___she distributed it to children.

I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me -why would she not want to tell me about what she ___5__(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop _6___(buy) the groceries if I found out?

When she got home, I told her about my __7__(discover). __8__she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a secret __9__ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by __10___ selfless she was.

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Dear Jerry,

I'm glad to know that you had an interest in Chinese food. Here I'd like to tell

you something about them. Chinese food is famous with its wide variety. The food in

one area can be easy told from that in another. For example, Shanghai food, a little bit