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“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.

1.A.shops B. papers C.people D.coins

2.A.open B. weak C.pure D.heavy

3.A. in return for B. instead of C.regardless of D.in exchange for

4.A.cup B. card 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.And B.So C.For D.But

8.A.unless B.since C.though D.before

9.A.call B.sell C.drop D.reach

10.A.idea B.task C.policy D.edition

11.A.bread B.seeds C.insects D.water

12.A.determined B.amazed C.excited D.concerned

13.A.still B. just C. already D.also

14.A. awarded B.handed C.taught D.allowed

15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose

16.A. warm B.proud C.gentle D.polite

17.A.borrowed B.made C.lost D.saved

18.A. shouted B.laughed C.nodded D.started

19.A.fondly B.grateful C.bravely D.modestly

20.A.duty B.business C.method D.job

Answer 1