Most people in school like Gloria. So when she_36_ sick, some boys_37_ to visit her. But none of them wanted to_38_ any money for a gift to bring along. Then Willie said, “We can_39_ some flowers from a_40_ . Gloria will not know_41 _they come from, and the dead man will not_42_ them.”
Everybody was afraid, _43_ Willie. So he went alone and found some beautiful flowers. Then they went to Gloria’s_44_ , and the boys acted_45_ the flowers were from all of them, but_46_ did not mind. After their visit, Willie_47_ the other boys, “It’s a good thing that I was not afraid. Gloria . liked the flowers.”
The other boys laughed. Gloria_48 _not have liked the_49_ if she had known they had_50_ from a grave(墓地).
That night, Willie was reading a book_51_ his mother came into his room. “There’s a man_52 _asking for you,” she asked. “He said that you didn’t _53 _the flowers.”
“What does he look like?” Willie asked.
“That’s hard to say,” Willie’s mother answered. “He is all_54_ with mud.”
Willie, all of a sudden, turned_55_ .
36. A. got | B. fall | C. made | D. took |
37. A. thought | B. asked | C. planned | D. suggested |
38. A. keep | B. cost | C. take | D. spend |
39. A. steal | B. rob | C. buy | D. beg |
40. A. shop | B. store | D. grave | |
41. A. how | B. where | C. when | D. why |
42. A. miss | B. lose | C. hate | D. love |
43. A. beside | B. besides | C. including | D. except |
44. A. room | B. house | C. school | D. library |
45. A. as if | B. if | C. that | D. as |
46. A. Gloria | B. some | C. Willie | D. nobody |
47. A. told | B. asked | C. said to | D. explained |
48. A. must | B. can | C. could | D. would |
49. A. boys | B. flowers | C. secret | D. news |
50. A. brought | B. bought | C. taken | D. come |
51. A. as | B. when | C. while | D. suddenly |
52. A. inside | B. outside | C. still | D. also |
53. A. ask for | B. pay | C. pay off | D. pay for |
54. A. painted | B. dressed | C. wrapped | D. covered |
55. A. sad | B. red | C. pale | D. glad |