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almost A．salt B．chalk C．half D．calm
A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the 1 – five dollars was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would 2 almost a week’s food for his family.
But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的声音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 3 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 4 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece.
Every day 5 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting 6 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 7 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had 8 .
Reuben ran down Water Street to the 9 . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 10 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 11 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can 12 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 13 .
Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 14 . The man went to the window and 15 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 16 it to Reuben.
Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small 17 in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 18 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 19 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 20 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.
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| A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing.But the price-five dollars-was far beyond Reuben Earle's wealth.Five dollars would buy almost a week's groceries for his family. But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea. He ran towards the 1 and stopped at a construction site.People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails _2_ in hessian sacks(麻袋)from a local factory.Sometimes the sacks were _3_, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the 4_ for five cents a piece. Back home, he looked at his mother Dora and _5_.Sunlight from the window gilded her shoulder-length blonde hair.Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together. Every day after school, Reuben walked down the town, _6_ the hessian nail bags.On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 7 than Reuben.Now he would have more time for his _8_. Then one day the _9_ had come. Reuben ran down Water Street to the store."Please, Mister.I have to sell the sacks now." The man took the sacks, 10 his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.Reuben murmured (小 声说)a thank you and 11 , home. When he got home.Reuben 12 the tin can.He poured the coins out and began to 13 . He had enough. Then, he headed for the shop, "I have the 14 ," he told the owner. The man went to the window and took out Reuben's 15 . He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brown paper.Then he placed it in Reuben's hands. Racing home, Reuben _16_ the front door."Here, Mum! Here'." He placed a small box in her work-roughened hands. She 17 it carefully. A jewel box appeared.Dora lifted the cover, 18 beginning to blur (模糊) her vision. Dora had never received such a 19 ; she had no jewellery except her wedding ring. 20 ,she smiled and gathered her son into her arms. | ||||
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