Double TroubleWhen I was eight, I wanted a to...

Double Trouble

When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every ______until you pay me back.”

“Compound interest---what’s that?” I asked.

“Well, interest is what you call the_______money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the______you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _____of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”

“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting ______.

Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10.　　 _____,that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ______. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I_______about the loan.

Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ______Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.

“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ______on your debt.”

“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ______borrowed $10.”

“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _____me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”

I ______to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ______, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.

My head _____as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ______, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ______the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.

1.A.blaming B.begging C.searching D.preparing

2.A.pay B.send C.lend D.hand

3.A.month B.year C.week D.day

4.A.little B.same C.enough D.extra

5.A.shorter B.longer C.more D.less

6.A.cash B.saving C.note D.debt

7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill

8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.confused D.satisfied

9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Unfortunately D.Hopefully

10.A.seriously B.anxiously C.secretly D.desperately

11.A.forgot B.knew C.talked D.cared

12.A.after B.until C.while D.when

13.A.carrying B.collecting C.relying D.focusing

14.A.normally B.nearly C.only D.really

15.A.owe B.offer C.take D.give

16.A.decided B.refused C.pretended D.managed

17.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret

18.A.turned B.nodded C.stuck D.hurt

19.A.calculations B.excuses C.directions D.discoveries

20.A.explored B.learned C.explained D.questioned

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Double Trouble

When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, __________her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to lend me the money, but__________, "I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every __________until you pay me back."

"Compound interest---what's that?" I asked.

"Well, interest is what you call the__________money borrowers have to pay back on a loan," she explained. "Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the__________it takes you to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your__________ will grow from $10 to $11. So I'll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a __________of $12.10. That's what you'll owe after two months."

"Sure. I get it," I said. Though truthfully, I was getting __________.

Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. __________, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted__________. I __________paying my sister for a month. After another month, I forgot about the loan.

Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket__________Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.

"Sorry, kiddo. That's mine. I'm __________your debt."

"Huh?" Then I__________ the loan. "Hey! How can it be that much? I only borrowed $10."

"True," she said, "but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you owe me $21.43." She paused, and then, smiling triumphantly, said, "You can pay me the $1.43."

I__________to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my __________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all __________.

My head__________as I tried to keep track of Kathleen's calculations, but this time, I got the basic__________of compound interest. I learned from this__________experience that borrowing money can be "double trouble" in no time.

1.A.begging B.blaming C.searching D.preparing

2.A.suggested B.swore C.explained D.added

3.A.month B.year C.week D.day

4.A.little B.extra C.enough D.same

5.A.shorter B.more C.longer D.less

6.A.cash B.debt C.note D.saving

7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill

8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.satisfied D.confused

9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Unfortunately

10.A.seriously B.desperately C.secretly D.willingly

11.A.decided on B.put off C.gave away D.cared about

12.A.after B.when C.while D.until

13.A.carrying B.relying C.collecting D.focusing

14.A.neglect B.complained C.stated D.remembered

15.A.decided B.pretended C.refused D.managed

16.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret

17.A.added up B.showed up C.turned up D.sped up

18.A.turned B.hurt C.stuck D.nodded

19.A.idea B.lesson C.benefit D.discovery

20.A.unfair B.worthless C.painful D.decisive

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Double Trouble

When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______until you pay me back.”

“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.

“Well, interest is what you call the_______money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the_______you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your_______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”

“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.

Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ________. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I________about the loan.

Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ________Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.

“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ________on your debt.”

“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ________borrowed $10.”

“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you ________me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”

I ________to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.

My head ________as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ________, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ________the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.

1.A. blaming　　 B. begging　　 C. searching　　 D. preparing

2.A. pay　　 B. send　　 C. lend　　 D. hand

3.A. month　　 B. year　　 C. week　　 D. day

4.A. little　　 B. same　　 C. enough　　 D. extra

5.A. shorter　　 B. longer　　 C. more　　 D. less

6.A. cash　　 B. saving　　 C. note　　 D. debt

7.A. total　　 B. cost　　 C. number　　 D. bill

8.A. encouraged　　 B. shocked　　 C. confused　　 D. satisfied

9.A. Gradually　　 B. Obviously　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Hopefully

10.A. seriously　　 B. anxiously　　 C. secretly　　 D. desperately

11.A. forgot　　 B. knew　　 C. talked　　 D. cared

12.A. after　　 B. until　　 C. while　　 D. when

13.A. carrying　　 B. collecting　　 C. relying　　 D. focusing

14.A. normally　　 B. nearly　　 C. only　　 D. really

15.A. owe　　 B. offer　　 C. take　　 D. give

16.A. decided　　 B. refused　　 C. pretended　　 D. managed

17.A. relief　　 B. delight　　 C. annoyance　　 D. regret

18.A. turned　　 B. nodded　　 C. stuck　　 D. hurt

19.A. calculations　　 B. excuses　　 C. directions　　 D. discoveries

20.A. explored　　 B. learned　　 C. explained　　 D. questioned

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Double Trouble

When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broke. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room,_______ her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to _______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______ until you pay me back.”

“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.

“Well, interest is what you call the _______ money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the _______ you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your _______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______ of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months. ”

“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.

Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10._______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted _______. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I _______ about the loan.

Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket _______ Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.

“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m _______ on your debt.”

“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I _______ borrowed $10.”

“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _______ me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”

I _______ to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my _______, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.

My head _______ as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s _______, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I _______ the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.

1.A. blaming　　 B. begging　　 C. searching　　 D. preparing

2.A. pay　　 B. give　　 C. lend　　 D. hand

3.A. month　　 B. year　　 C. week　　 D. day

4.A. little　　 B. same　　 C. enough　　 D. extra

5.A. less　　 B. longer　　 C. more　　 D. shorter

6.A. cash　　 B. saving　　 C. note　　 D. debt

7.A. total　　 B. cost　　 C. number　　 D. bill

8.A. encouraged　　 B. shocked　　 C. confused　　 D. satisfied

9.A. Gradually　　 B. Obviously　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Hopefully

10.A. seriously　　 B. anxiously　　 C. secretly　　 D. desperately

11.A. forgot　　 B. knew　　 C. talked　　 D. cared

12.A. after　　 B. until　　 C. while　　 D. when

13.A. carrying　　 B. collecting　　 C. relying　　 D. focusing

14.A. normally　　 B. nearly　　 C. only　　 D. really

15.A. owe　　 B. offer　　 C. take　　 D. give

16.A. decided　　 B. refused　　 C. pretended　　 D. managed

17.A. relief　　 B. delight　　 C. annoyance　　 D. regret

18.A. turned　　 B. nodded　　 C. stuck　　 D. hurt

19.A. calculations　　 B. excuses　　 C. directions　　 D. discoveries

20.A. explored　　 B. learned　　 C. explained　　 D. questioned

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I began working in journalism(新闻工作)when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“ None.”

“ Where did you go?”

“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“ What did you do?”

“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“ You just stood there?”

“ Didn’t sell a single one.”

“ My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A. He wanted to be famous in the future.

B. The job was quite easy for him.

C. His mother had high hopes for him.

D. The competiton for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A. excited B. interested     C. ashamed    D. disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A. She forced him to continue.       B. She punished him.

C. She gave him some money.       D. She changed her plan.

4. What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A. The war between the boy’s parents.

B. The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D. The fight between the boy and his father.

5. What is the text mainly about?

A. The early life of a journalist.

B. The early success of a journalist.

C. The happy childhood of the writer.

D. The important role of the writer in his family.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“ None.”

“ Where did you go?”

“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“ What did you do?”

“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“ You just stood there?”

“ Didn’t sell a single one.”

“ My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

4.What is the text mainly about?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight.It was my mother’s idea.She wanted me to“make something”of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was suppertime,I walked back home.

“How many did you sell,my boy?”my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God,Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in,“Well,I’ve decided to take the Post.”I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币).It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence(自信),and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day,I told my mother I’d changed my mind.I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,”she replied,“you’ll become a good-for-nothing.”She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A.He wanted to be famous in the future.

B.The job was quite easy for him.

C.His mother had high hopes for him.

D.The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was _______.

A.excited                                   B.interested

C.ashamed                               D.disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A.The war between the boy’s parents.

B.The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C.The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D.The fight between the boy and his father.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A.The early life of a journalist.

B.The early success of a journalist.

C.The happy childhood of the writer.

D.The important role of the writer in his family.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight.It was my mother’s idea.She wanted me to“make something”of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was suppertime,I walked back home.

“How many did you sell,my boy?”my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God,Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in,“Well,I’ve decided to take the Post.”I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币).It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence(自信),and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day,I told my mother I’d changed my mind.I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,”she replied,“you’ll become a good-for-nothing.”She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was _______.

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

5.What is the text mainly about?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Double Angels

It was Christmas Eve, and the stores were going to be closing pretty soon．I was trying to ____ my way through the crowds when a guy in a black coat came up to me , told me that he had lost his brown leather ____and shoved his gray business card into my hand．

Please call me at the number on the card if you happen to find it," he said．I looked at him, shrugged my shoulders and ____, "Yeah, no problem．I'll do that．"

Suddenly, I noticed a flat, green box ____under some wrapping paper．I opened it up to find an amazing ____plate with a Nativity scene on it．There it was．I smiled____, gathered it up and headed____ the cash register．As the cashier was ringing up my ____, I reached into my pocket to get my money．____my pocket was empty!　 I began to scramble around searching every pocket when I ____I had left my wallet at home．

So I did the only thing I could think of at that moment: I ran outside the store and started to beg people for ___．Some looked at me like I was crazy; others just____me．Finally, giving up, I slumped down on a cold bench feeling totally ____．

I reached down to tie my shoe when I spotted a ____ wallet lying next to the front leg of the bench．I wondered if it ____ be the wallet that the man in the black coat had lost．I opened it and read the name on the driver's license inside．Yep．It was his．Then my mouth dropped in awe ____ I discovered three hundred dollars inside.

I never even questioned what I should do．I found a nearby pay phone and made a/an____call to the number on the gray business card．The man was so excited that he thanked me over and over ．Then he opened up the wallet and ____ me four twenty-dollar bills, thanking me again and I hurried to get my mom a present before the mall closed．

I bought the glass plate and started skating home, ____that everything had worked out．I realized that I had been sort of a Christmas angel for the man who had lost his wallet, and that he had been the same for me when I'd ____ mine．Double angels! I thought．

1.A．take　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　 C．set　　　　　 D．get

2.A．scarf　　　　　 B．purse　　　　 C．wallet　　　 D．glove

3.A．told　　　　　　 B．said　　　　　 C．replied　　 D．answered

4.A．lain　　　　　　 B．hidden　　　　 C．sleeping　　 D．staying

5.A．glass　　　　　 B．silver　　　　 C．wood　　　　 D．china

6.A．proudly　　　　 B．heavily　　　 C．widely　　　 D．broadly

7.A．back　　　　　　 B．into　　　　　 C．for　　　　　 D．down

8.A．cash　　　　　　 B．purchase　　 C．charge　　　 D．cost

9.A．But　　　　　　 B．And　　　　　　 C．So　　　　　　 D．For

10.A．thought　　　 B．supposed　　 C．realized　　 D．confirmed

11.A．advice　　　　 B．money　　　　 C．coffee　　　 D．bread

12.A．ignored　　　 B．refused　　　 C．missed　　　 D．hated

13.A．attracted　　 B．confused　　 C．frightened D．defeated

14.A．black　　　　 B．blue　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

15.A．could　　　　 B．must　　　　　 C．may　　　　　 D．would

16.A．after　　　　 B．when　　　　　 C．before　　　 D．while

17.A．urgent　　　　 B．brief　　　　 C．collect　　 D．distant

18.A．paid　　　　　 B．handed　　　　 C．shared　　　 D．showed

19.A．grateful　　 B．helpful　　　 C．amazed　　　 D．delighted

20.A．forgotten　　 B．missed　　　　 C．found　　　　 D．remembered

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I was working at the toy counter of a "dime" store in Orlando, Florida.I was 15, and the year was 1952. I had to____about my age to get a job,and I barely supported myself on the $25/week salary.But this was the South,and it was a time when things were______for everybody.

It was a few days after Christmas,and we had a lot of dolls left______on the toy counter,as well as many more dolls in a storage closet. My young voice trying to______the passing shoppers to our sale didn't seem to get anyone's____—shoppers continued to walk by,ignoring me.

Suddenly,a small girl walked by,and I handed her a doll.Her mother stopped to find out______her daughter had this doll.and I explained our______sale.The girl had stars in her eyes and nothing was going to make her______this doll.I had made my first______.

I continued,handing anyone walking by,______their age,a doll,and soon I had the two______behind the counter rushing to ring up all the sales.I was feeling very______,and confident about the success.

Then I handed a doll to a small,______dressed girl.Her eyes lit up.I explained to her mother about the wonderful sale.______, her mother took the doll away from the little girl and handed it back to me. Quickly ____

filled the little girl's eyes as her mother explained gently that there was no______to buy this doll and apologized to her.I______her that this was a really good______,but the mother just shook her head.

Just then a well-dressed,middle-aged woman said, "Wait—let me______this doll for your little girl." She took the doll from my hands and handed it______back to the little girl.

1.A. care　　 B. talk　　 C. lie　　 D. argue

2.A. rough　　 B. tight　　 C. rare　　 D. valuable

3.A. undone　　 B. unpacked　　 C. unsold　　 D. untouched

4.A. guide　　 B. invite　　 C. recommend　　 D. attract

5.A. attention　　 B. praise　　 C. recognition　　 D. comment

6.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. what　　 D. where

7.A. abundant　　 B. convenient　　 C. popular　　 D. economic

8.A. take up　　 B. figure out　　 C. give up　　 D. pick out

9.A. sale　　 B. attempt　　 C. decision　　 D. step

10.A. as for　　 B. regardless of　　 C. owing to　　 D. according to

11.A. receptionists　　 B. cashiers　　 C. waitresses　　 D. customers

12.A. relaxed　　 B. confused　　 C. energetic　　 D. proud

13.A. shabbily　　 B. elegantly　　 C. strangely　　 D. neatly

14.A. Fortunately　　 B. Accidentally　　 C. Sadly　　 D. Hopefully

15.A. surprise　　 B. tears　　 C. pity　　 D. horrors

16.A. money　　 B. point　　 C. need　　 D. reason

17.A. convinced　　 B. showed　　 C. taught　　 D. reminded

18.A. bargain　　 B. present　　 C. choice　　 D. opportunity

19.A. send　　 B. prepare　　 C. purchase　　 D. exchange

20.A. calmly　　 B. anxiously　　 C. excitedly　　 D. carefully

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