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 36 twenty dollars.

　　 The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout (收银台), the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget (预算) and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, with tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs (抽噎). Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could.

36. A. collected　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. saved

37. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shown

38. A. mind 　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. backpack

39. A. nearby　　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. distant

40. A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

41. A. spent　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. needed

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

43. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worriedly　　　　　　　　 D. politely

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

45. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned into　　　　　　　　 D. waited

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

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

48. A. breathing　　　　　　　 B. worrying　　　　　　　　　 C. frightening　　　　　　　　 D. shaking

49. A. important　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. terrible　　　　　　　　　　 D. amazing

50. A. lady　　　　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stranger　　　　　　　　　 D. guard

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

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