Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏团)performance. Finally, there was only one family standing ahead of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean. The children were ____, standing in line, two by two behind their parents, and holding hands. They were ____ talking about the clowns elephants and other acts they would see that night. You could tell that they had never been to the circus before. And the father and mother seemed as happy as they could be.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets ____. He proudly replied, "I want eight children's tickets and two adult tickets please, so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady told him the price. The man's wife ____ her head. There was no longer a smile on the man's face. He quietly asked again, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady told him the price again. The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to tell his kids that he couldn't take them to the circus.

_______ what was happening, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled our a $20 bill and _____ it on the ground. (And we weren't rich!) Then he picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this ____ your pocket." The man knew what was going on. He certainly appreciated the help in this heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. He looked into my dad's eyes, held my dad's hand and took the $20 bill. ____ a tear in his eyes, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really ____ a lot to me and my family." My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't get to see the circus that night, but we didn't ____

1.A. kind-hearted B. easy- going C. good-looking D. well-behaved

2.A. sadly B. excitedly C. confidently D. nervously

3.A. he wants B. does he want C. he wanted D. did he want

4.A. . touched B. moved C. nodded D. lowered

5.A. Hearing B. Seeing C. Wondering D. Predicting

6.A. hid B. searched C. handed D. dropped

7.A. fell out of B. fell down C. fell over D. fell into

8.A. In B. With C. On D. At

9.A. makes B. describes C. means D. marks

10.A. care B. know C. wait D. return

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