Question

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 26 twenty dollars.

The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 27 his list and had his money in his 28 . I drove him to a 29 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 30 I waited 31 reading a book at the front of the store. It 32 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout（结账台）, the smile on his face was truly 33 . The clerk rang up his purchase（在收款机输入金额）as I politely looked at the other way. Mark kept 34 his budget and 35 into his pocket for his money. 36 was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 37 the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 38 with his sobs. Then a(n) 39 thing happened. A 40 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 41 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 42 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give me. I only ask you could 43 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 44 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 45 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could go.

26. A. collected 　　　　　 B. gathered 　　　　　 C. spared 　　　　　　 D. saved

27. A. wrote 　　　　　　 B. made　 　　　　　　 C. had　 　　　　　　　 D. shown

28. A. wallet　 　　　　　 B. purse　 　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　 D. backpack

29. A. nearby　 　　　　　 B. close 　　　　　　　 C. near　　　　　　　　　 D. distance

30. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　 D. as

31. A. worriedly 　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　 C. politely　 　　　　　 D. regularly

32. A. spent 　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　 D. needed

33. A. disappointing 　 B. upset 　　　　　　　　 C. surprising 　　　 D. joyful

34. A. in 　　　　　　　　　 B. within 　　　　　　 C. out of 　　　　　　 D. over

35. A. put 　　　　　　　　 B. reached 　　　　　　 C. turned 　　　　　　 D. stretched

36. A. It　 　　　　　　　　 B. There 　　　　　　 C. They　 　　　　　 D. That

37. A. at the front of B. at the back of　　　 C. in the middle of　　 D. outside

38. A. breathing　 　　 B. worrying　 　　　 C. frightened 　　　 D. shaking

39. A. interesting　 　　 B. happy 　　　　　　 C. dramatic 　　　　 D. amazing

40. A. customer　 　　 B. clerk　　 　　　　 C. stranger　 　　　　 D. guard

41. A. by　　　 　　　 B. with　　　 　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　 D. on

42. A. reply　　　 　　 B. return　 　　　　　 C. give　 　　　　　　　 D. pay

43. A. pass it on 　　　 B. pass it down 　　 C. continue it 　　　 D. keep it

44. A. that　　 　　　　 B. as　　　 　　　　 C. what　 　　　　　　 D. which

45. A. sweat　　 　　　 B. pocket 　　　　　　 C. presents　 　　　　 D. tears

Answer 1

26—30 DBCAA    31-35 BCDBB   36—40 ACDDA    41-45 CDABD