Question

A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the

31 ― five dollars ― was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would

32 almost a week’s food for his family.

But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 　33 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 　34 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and 　35　 them for five cents a piece.

Every day 　36 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting the 　37 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 　38 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”.

Then one day the time 　39 . Reuben ran down Water Street to the store. “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 　40 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 　41 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can where he 　42 the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 　43 .

Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 　44 . The man went to the window and 　45 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 　46 it to Reuben.

Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He 　47 a small box in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 　48 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 　49 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 　50 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

31. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　　 D. value

32. A. buy　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. expect

33. A. question　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. schedule

34. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 C. fetch　　　　　　　　 D. bury

35. A. pay for　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　 D. afford

36. A. before dinner　　　 B. in class　　　　　　 C. at church　　　　 D. after school

37. A. money　　　　　　　 B. sacks　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　　　 D. cans

38. A. pleased　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. tired

39. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. ended　　　　　　　 C. came　　　　　　　 D. wasted

40. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　 D. put

41. A. stayed　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. ran

42. A. gave　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. kept

43. A. none　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. much

44. A. calmly　　　　　　　 B. honestly　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. angrily

45. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave out　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　　 D. left out

46. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　 D. took

47. A. placed　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

48. A. opened　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. broke

49. A. often　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

50. A. including　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　 D. except

Answer 1

31-35 AACBC        36-40 DBACB 41-45 DDBCA       46-50 CACBD