阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳　　 答案。

    Children always enjoy the small gifts of money. Father, of course, 　　 1 a regular supply of pocket-money, 2 uncle and aunts are always a source　　 of extra 3. With some children, small sums 　　 4 a long way. If six pences are not exchanged for 　　 5, they beat for months inside money-box. Only　　 very 6 children manage to 7 up a money-box. For most of them, six-pence　　 is a small price to pay for a 8 bar of chocolate.

    My nephew, George, has a money-box, but it is often 9. Very few of the six-pence I have given him have 　　 10 their way there. I gave him six pences yesterday and 　　 11 him to save it, but he bought himself six-pence　　 worth of 12. On his way to the sweet shop, he 　　 13 his six-pence and it 14 along the pavement and then 　　 15 down a drain (排水沟). George 16 his　　 jacket and pushed his right arm 17 the drain cover. He couldn't find　　 his six-pence 18 and what's more, he couldn't get his arm out. A crowd　　 of people 19 round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap, but George　　 was 20 stuck. The firemen were 21 and two of them 22 George using a　　 special type of oil. George was 23 by his six-pence because the lady　　 who owns the sweet shop heard about this and 　　 24 him with a large box of 25.

 (1)A. promises　　 B. gives　　   C.provides　　   D. keeps　　 ［　　］ (2)A. then　　　　 B. and　　　　 C. or　　　　　　D. but　　   ［　　］ (3)A. income　　   B. sum　　　　 C. helper　　　　D. part　　  ［　　］ (4)A. spend　　　　B. cost　　　　C. take　　　　  D. go　　　　［　　］ (5)A. books　　　　B. sweets　　  C. clothes　　   D. fruit　　 ［　　］ (6)A. simple　　   B. clever　　  C. stupid　　　　D. naughty   ［　　］ (7)A. put　　　　  B. save　　　　C. watch　　　　 D. fill　　  ［　　］ (8)A. wondering　　B. exciting　　C. satisfying　　D. surprising［　　］ (9)A. empty　　　　B. open　　　　C. full　　　　  D. close　　 ［　　］ (10)A. made　　　　B. found　　   C. gone　　　　  D. pushed　　［　　］ (11)A. persuaded   B. encouraged  C. advised　　   D. forced　　［　　］ (12)A. praise　　  B. trouble　　 C. worry　　　　 D. respect   ［　　］ (13)A. dropped　　 B. fell　　　　C. threw　　　　 D. touched   ［　　］ (14)A. walked　　  B. moved　　   C. rolled　　　　D. ran　　   ［　　］ (15)A. lost   B. missed  C. jumped   D. disappeared 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (16)A. put on　　  B. took off　　C. wore　　　　  D. had on　　［　　］ (17)A. down　　　　B. through　　 C. into　　　　  D. across　　［　　］ (18)A. nowhere　　 B. somewhere   C. anywhere　　  D. wherever  ［　　］ (19)A. ran　　　　 B. got　　　　 C. circled　　   D. gathered  ［　　］ (20)A. strongly　　B. firmly　　  C. closely　　   D. deeply　　［　　］ (21)A. called　　  B. asked　　   C. invited　　   D. informed  ［　　］ (22)A. saved　　   B. pulled up   C. freed　　　　 D. got out   ［　　］ (23)A. pleased　　 B. sad　　　　 C. worried　　   D. upset　　 ［　　］ (24)A. gave　　　　B. brought　　 C. left　　　　  D. rewarded  ［　　］ (25)A. pences　　  B. gifts　　   C. chocolate　　 D. sweet　　 ［　　］  

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Children always enjoy the small gifts of money. Father, of course, 　1　 a regular supply of pocket-money, 　2 　uncle and aunts are always a source of extra 　3 　. with some children, small sums 　4 　a long way. If six pences are not exchanged for 　5 　, they beat for months inside money-box. Only very 　6 　children manage to 　7 　up a money-box. For most of them, six-pence is a small price to pay for a 　8 　bar of chocolate.

　My nephew, George, has a money-box, but it is often 　9　 . Very few of the six-pence I have given him have 　10 　their way there. I gave him six pences yesterday and 　11 　him to save it, but he bought himself six-pence worth of 　12 　. On his way to the sweet shop, he 　13 　his six-pence and it 　14 　along the pavement and then 　15 　down a drain (排水沟). George 　16 　his jacket and pushed his right arm 　17 　the drain cover. He couldn't find his six-pence 　18 　and what's more, he couldn't get his arm out. A crowd of people 　19 　round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap, but George was 　20 　stuck. The firemen were 　21 　and two of them 　22 　George using a special type of oil. George was 　23 　by his six-pence because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about this and 　24 　him with a large box of 　25 　.