阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
One day Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But he couldn’t
it at that moment.
However, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing
and straight, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted and asked him to
it for some time. The shopkeeper
.
Reuben walked out into the sunlight and thought he would
the five dollars and not tell anybody. Hearing the sound of hammering (敲打), he had a (n)
. People built their own homes using nails (钉子) and
nail bags outside. He could sell them back to the nail factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two bags and hid the
.
It was evening when Reuben got home. Dora was at the kitchen, ready to serve
as Reuben sat at the table. He looked at his
and smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben
the town, collecting nail bags. On the day the school closed for the summer holiday, Reuben was happier than anyone
he would have more time for his
. Finally, the time had come! He
the coins. It was five dollars in all. Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he
told the owner. And he got his
.
Racing home, Reuben
as he ran to his mother, “Here, Mum! Here!” He
a small box in her big hand. She
it carefully and saw the golden word “Mother” inside the box. It was Mother’s Day. Dora had never received such a
. She smiled happily and held her son in her arms.
| 小题1: | | A．touch | B．send | C．use | D．afford |
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| 小题2: | | A．shy | B．proud | C．upset | D．calm |
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| 小题3: | | A．get | B．hide | C．keep | D．share |
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| 小题4: | | A．agreed | B．ignored | C．refused | D．received |
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| 小题5: | | A．spend | B．raise | C．borrow | D．steal |
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| 小题6: | | A．idea | B．wish | C．decision | D．secret |
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| 小题7: | | A．sold | B．needed | C．left | D．made |
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| 小题8: | | A．nails | B．shoes | C．bags | D．coins |
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| 小题9: | | A．lunch | B．dinner | C．customers | D．tea |
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| 小题10: | | A．sister | B．friend | C．mother | D．neighbor |
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| 小题11: | | A．left | B．visited | C．cleaned | D．searched |
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| 小题12: | | A．or | B．but | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题13: | | A．plan | B．duty | C．travel | D．result |
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| 小题14: | | A．dropped | B．counted | C．showed | D．collected |
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| 小题15: | | A．quietly | B．worriedly | C．cleverly | D．happily |
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| 小题16: | | A．job | B．reply | C．treasure | D．present |
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| 小题17: | | A．shouted | B．clapped | C．asked | D．fell |
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| 小题18: | | A．found | B．placed | C．threw | D．took |
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| 小题19: | | A．packed | B．checked | C．picked | D．opened |
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| 小题20: | | A．gift | B．letter | C．word | D．prize |
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