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【题目】缺词填空

Tom was a poor boy. He made a l【1】 by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street. Tom was also a s 【2】 boy. One day, a rich man named Miser a【3】 in front of Tom. He watched his dirty shoes for a while, and then, looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well. They love money but hate to spend it. Tom said," Let me b【4】your shoes, sir. Only two pence(使士), sir. " Mr Miser s 【5】 his head and walked away. Tom thought for a second and then called out," I'd like to clean it for nothing. "This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子) , Tom said he wouldn't clean it for him u【6】 he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very angry. He r【7】 to pay anything and went away. But to his s【8】, the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even d【9】. Mr Miser looked round. People in the street were l 【10】 at him. Finally the rich man agreed and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】living

【2】smart

【3】appeared

【4】brush

【5】shook

【6】unless/until

【7】refused

【8】surprise

【9】dirtier

【10】looking/laughing

【解析】

短文大意：本文讲述了一个聪明的小男孩，成功地让一个吝啬鬼付钱擦鞋的故事。

【1】句意：他靠给街上的其他人擦皮鞋为生。make a living谋生；根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填living。

【2】句意：汤姆也是个聪明的男孩。boy男孩，名词需用形容词修饰；根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填smart。

【3】句意：。一天，一个叫吝啬鬼的富翁出现在汤姆面前。named Miser做主语a rich man的定语，句子缺谓语动词，根据句意时态和首字母提示，可知填appeared。

【4】句意：让我给你擦鞋，先生。let使/让，使役动词，let sb. do sth.让某人做某事；brush shoes擦鞋，根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填brush。

【5】句意：Mr Miser摇摇头走开了。shake one’s head摇头；and连接并列结构，根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填shook。

【6】句意：汤姆说他不会为他擦鞋，除非他付两便士。本句是条件状语从句，需用unless连接；根据句意结构和首字母提示，可知填unless/until。

【7】句意：他拒绝付钱就走了。refuse to do拒绝做某事；根据下文went away可知没有付钱，结合首字母提示，可知填refused。

【8】句意：但令他惊讶的是，这只干净的鞋子是如此的明亮，使得另一只看起来更脏了。to one’s surprise令人吃惊的是；根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填surprise。

【9】句意：但令他惊讶的是，这只干净的鞋子是如此的明亮，使得另一只看起来更脏了。even更加，修饰比较级；根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填dirtier。

【10】句意：街上的人都在嘲笑他。laugh at嘲笑；were + doing表示过去进行时结构，根据句意语境和首字母提示，可知填looking/laughing。