题目内容
“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He almost as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting(炸弹爆炸)!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “ such news is not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Don’t be so honest. Just run away quickly they have time to see, and you’ll out the paper and get your money,” Chad said.
It was a new to Jason. He thought of his bird with no and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was that he would not tell a lie. Though he was a poor newsboy, he had been some good qualities.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a smile that he had sold six dozen papers the day before. He added that Jason money because he would not tell a lie. The boys at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted(轻拍) Jason’s shoulder , “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
1.A. shops B. papers C. people D. coins
2.A. open B. cheerful C. heavy D. weak
3.A. in search of B. in return for C. in charge of D. instead of
4.A. cup B. card C. cake D. hat
5.A. broke down B. gave in C. got away D. turn up
6.A. secret B. limit C. goal D. difficulty
7.A. And B. So C. For D. But
8.A. since B. before C. though D. unless
9.A. call B. drop C. reach D. sell
10.A. idea B. celebration C. permission D. fault
11.A. bread B. seeds C. insects D. water
12.A. concerned B. amazed C. determined D. excited
13.A. only B. already C. still D. also
14.A. sentenced B. handed C. awarded D. taught
15.A. at once B. as usual C. by accident D. on purpose
16.A. gentle B. proud C. warm D. polite
17.A. borrowed B. made C. lost D. saved
18.A. stared B. shouted C. nodded D. laughed
19.A. fondly B. violently C. bravely D. sadly
20.A. tradition B. theory C. job D. trick
