Question

One day, a poor boy named Howard Kelly was trying to sell things door to door. He was ______ so he decided to beg for (乞讨) a meal at the next house.

However, he was too nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door. He asked for a drink of water _______ a meal. She thought he was hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He _______ it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you ?”

“ You owe me _______.” She answered, “Mother has taught me never to accept anything for a kindness.” The boy was thankful to her for her kindness and then left.

Years later the woman became very ______. She was sent to a hospital in the big city. The poor boy now was a famous _______. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he went down through the hospital hall into her room at once. He recognized (认出) her at once. He decided to save her ______ no matter how hard it was.

______ the woman felt much better. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill （账单）to _______. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. Then the bill was given to the woman. She was afraid to open it _____ she thought that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words: “Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

1.A. tired B. sad C. thirsty D. hungry

2.A. with B. without C. instead of D. of

3.A. eats B. ate C. drinks D. drank

4.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

5.A. ill B. healthy C. well D. fine

6.A. teacher B. professor C. doctor D. nurse

7.A. body B. life C. live D. illness

8.A. In the end B. By the end C. At the end D. End up

9.A. she B. her C. him D. he

10.A. since B. as soon as C. so D. because

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