1 . “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. “But it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly before they have time to see, and you’ll ______ out and get your money,” Chad said.

Jason 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 just a poor newsboy, he had been taught 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 boys ______ 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 the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.

A．copies

B．shops

C．coins

D．people

2.

A．weak

B．open

C．pure

D．heavy

3.

A．in exchange for

B．instead of

C．regardless of

D．in return for

4.

A．card

B．cup

C．cake

D．comb

5.

A．broke down

B．gave in

C．got away

D．showed up

6.

A．difficulty

B．process

C．secret

D．goal

7.

A．drop

B．call

C．reach

D．sell

8.

A．bread

B．insects

C．water

D．seeds

9.

A．concerned

B．determined

C．excited

D．amazed

10.

A．by chance

B．as usual

C．at once

D．at last

11.

A．warm

B．gentle

C．proud

D．polite

12.

A．made

B．saved

C．borrowed

D．lost

13.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．nodded

D．started

14.

A．gently

B．gratefully

C．bravely

D．sadly

15.

A．business

B．duty

C．method

D．job

2 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Happy birthday, dear Rhea, happy birthday to you!” Silence penetrated (穿透) the room.

“Make a wish," my mom said in a sweet whisper. Now, I’m a straight A student, confident and popular, but that’s not what I was a year ago. It was my mom’s love that made me what I am today. Looking around the room filled with my friends, I couldn't help but smile.

I wish...

Memories flooded back. The December morning breeze brushed my long, black hair as I stepped towards the doors of Hagenberg High. It was my first day of school. Only two weeks ago, my mom and I migrated to America, hoping for a bright new life.

My English was poor, and I was alone, like a lost little kid. I unknowingly avoided interacting with anyone because I was afraid they’d laugh in my face. When my English was better, I decided, I would come up to people and maybe manage to say, “Whussup?”

Finally in gym class, a friendly brown face. She almost looked like me, only happier .Her name was Caroline. At lunchtime we found ourselves enjoying the cafeteria food. She wanted me to meet her friends. “Don’t worry Rhea,” she assured me, calling me “sister”, “You’ll fit right in.”

And I did. It was as if some foreign soul entered my body and made me do things against my will. I found myself drinking beer, smoking cigarettes and skipping school. I didn't even like the taste of beer. The moment it touched my tongue I felt like I had to spit it back. But I didn't. I couldn’t afford to look bad and lose my new “friends”. I began to miss at least one day of school a week to hang out with them. Then I missed two, three, even four days in a row.

But while I was out having fun with my “friends,” inside I was full of conflict, unhappiness and regret. I stopped practicing my English sentences in front of the mirror and instead practiced, “I don’t know why the school called, mom. There must be something wrong in the system because I did not miss school today.”

注意：

（1）续写词数应为150左右；

（2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

One day the school teacher called my mom and the truth came out.

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My mom’s voice awakened me from my thoughts, “Have you made your birthday wish yet, sweetie?”

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