A farmer had some puppies to sell. He was putting up a _________ advertising the dogs in his yard when he felt a tug (拉扯) on his trousers. He _________ and saw a little boy.
“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.” “Well, they come from _________ parents and cost lots of money,” answered the farmer. Then the boy reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of _________. “I’ve got 89 cents. Is that enough _________ to take a look?”
“Sure,” said the farmer. And he _________, “Here, Dolly!”
Out from the doghouse ran Dolly _________ by four little balls of fur. The boy pressed his face _________ the fence, watching in _________
As the dogs made their way to the farmer, he noticed __________ inside the doghouse. It was another little fur ball, noticeably smaller. It __________ walked out toward the others, doing its best to __________. “I want that one,” the boy cried out.
The farmer __________ at his side, “Son, you don’t want that puppy. He'll never be able to __________ with you like these others.”
With that, the boy stepped back, bent down, and __________ one leg of his trousers. There was a __________ made shoe with a steel brace (支架) supporting the leg. “Sir, my leg fails me too, and he’ll need someone who __________,” he said.
With tears in eyes, the farmer __________ picked up the little puppy and __________ it to the little boy.
“How much?” asked the boy.
“No, I won’t charge,” answered the farmer, “as love and understanding is __________.”
16. A.map | B.sign | C.flag | D.shelter |
17. A.entered | B.nodded | C.jumped | D.turned |
18. A.kind | B.fine | C.legal | D.normal |
19. A.cookies | B.cards | C.candy | D.change |
20. A.at least | B.at most | C.at last | D.at worst |
21. A.whistled | B.cheered | C.begged | D.joked |
22. A.driven | B.moved | C.followed | D.taken |
23. A.over | B.beyond | C.through | D.against |
24. A.shock | B.confusion | C.peace | D.excitement |
25. A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
26. A.actively | B.awkwardly | C.bravely | D.blindly |
27. A.move about | B.get by | C.catch up | D.break away |
28. A.knelt | B.appeared | C.rose | D.lay |
29. A.run | B.mix | C.agree | D.communicate |
30. A.tied up | B.rolled up | C.cleared up | D.picked up |
31. A.specially | B.similarly | C.beautifully | D.traditionally |
32. A.suffers | B.responds | C.understands | D.insists |
33. A.secretly | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.gradually |
34. A.delivered | B.sold | C.supplied | D.handed |
35. A.powerful | B.reasonable | C.priceless | D.effective |