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涂黑。
“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty___left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was___. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers___money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a___for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He___as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the ___of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly____they have time to see, and you’ll___out and get your money,”Chad said.
It was a new ___to Jason. He thought of his bird with no_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was___that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ___ a poor newsboy, he had been___ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers___. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a___smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason___money because he would not tell a lie. The boy ___at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder___.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new___. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers
A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak
A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for
A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake
A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up
A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret
A.And B.But C.For D.So
A.before B.since C.though D.unless
A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach
A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task
A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water
A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined
A.still B.already C.just D.also
A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed
A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose
A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite
A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved
A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started
A.bravely B.grateful C.fondly D.modestly
A.duty B.business C.job D.method