Ⅰ.完形填空
“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 __1__ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __3__ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don't know the __6__ of selling papers. You must shout，‘Hot news! Bomb bursting！’”another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__7__ it's not in the paper at all，” replied Jason.“Just run away quickly __8__ they have time to see, and you'll __9__ out and get your money，” Chad said.
It was a new __10__ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __11__ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __12__ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was __13__ a poor newsboy, he had been __14__ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __16__ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason __17__ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys __18__ at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday, my boy？”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder __19__.“You're just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason started his new __20__. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a wellpaid job because he told the truth.
即使因为手头的报纸没卖完而赔钱，Jason也不愿意像同伴那样靠虚假消息去卖报纸，最后他因为诚实而得到了一份好工作。
1．A.shops B．coins C．people D．papers
答案：D
解析：小男孩儿很卖力地在街上跑着卖报纸，但是仍然有20份报纸没有卖出去。因此选D。
2．A.open B．heavy C．pure D．weak
答案：B
解析：报纸没卖完，小男孩儿的心情当然是沉重的(heavy)。
3．A.instead of B．in return for
C．regardless of D．in exchange for
答案：A
解析：报纸没有卖完，那么小男孩儿就只能把剩余的报纸而不是钱拿回家，故用instead of表示“而不是”。
4．A.cup B．card C．comb D．cake
答案：D
解析：根据第11空后的“the cake he wanted to buy for his mother”可知选D。
5．A.gave in B．broke down C．got away D．showed up
答案：B
解析：想到自己没能把报纸都卖完，小男孩儿要崩溃了。break down表示“(健康、精神)垮掉”。
6．A.difficulty B．process C．goal D．secret
答案：D
解析：下文中的报童Chad给小男孩儿传授了卖报纸的诀窍，因此选D，表示“诀窍”。
7．A.And B．But C．For D．So
答案：B
解析：Chad给Jason传授卖报纸的诀窍，说报纸上有爆炸性新闻，此时Jason说：“但是报纸上根本没有这些新闻。”故选B。
8．A.before B．since C．though D．unless
答案：A
解析：这里应用before引导时间状语从句表示“在……之前”。在他们有时间看(报纸)之前，你就赶紧跑开。
9．A.call B．drop C．sell D．reach
答案：C
解析：根据空后的“get your money”可知，此处表示卖完报纸，因此用sell out表示“卖完”。
10．A.edition B．idea C．policy D．task
答案：B
解析：Chad告诉Jason的卖报诀窍对于Jason来说是一种新的想法(idea)，因此选B。
11．A.bread B．insects C．seeds D．water
答案：C
解析：本空所在部分与前面的第4空后的“some seeds for his bird”相对应，因此选C。
12．A.concerned B．amazed C．excited D．determined
答案：D
解析：小男孩儿下定决心不能撒谎，故用determined表示“坚定的”。
13．A.still B．already C．just D．also
答案：C
解析：这里应用just表示“仅仅，只是”，此处指尽管自己只是个贫穷的报童。
14．A.taught B．handed C．awarded D．allowed
答案：A
解析：这里说的是小男孩儿从小受到的教诲，故用teach表示“教导，教育”。
15．A.at once B．by chance
C．as usual D．on purpose
答案：C
解析：Jason像往常一样去办公室取他的报纸，故用as usual表示“像往常一样”。
16．A.proud B．gentle C．warm D．polite
答案：A
解析：Chad面带得意的笑容，说自己昨天卖了六沓报纸。因此选A。
17．A.borrowed B．lost C．made D．saved
答案：B
解析：除了为自己的(卖报)成绩感到骄傲之外，Chad还补充说Jason因为不愿意撒谎而没卖完报纸亏本了。这里用lose表示“(使)亏损，(使)损失”。
18．A.laughed B．shouted C．nodded D．stared
答案：A
解析：根据空格后面的叙述可知，其他的报童都在因为Jason不撒谎而嘲笑他，因此选A。
19．A.bravely B．gratefully C．fondly D．modestly
答案：C
解析：此时从办公室走过来的一位先生听到报童们的话，很赞赏Jason的行为，因此选C，表示“喜爱地”。bravely“勇敢地”；gratefully“感激地”；modestly“谦虚地”。
20．A.duty B．business C．job D．method
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“a wellpaid job”可知，选C，此处指Jason开始了自己的新工作。
