Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

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

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted

From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends, they are free and 41 　themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others 42 sports. It depends on（取决于） their own 43 .　

There are many different ways to spend our 44 time.

Almost everyone has some kinds of 45 . It may be something from collecting stamps to 46 model planes. Some hobbies are very 47 , but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections (收藏) are worth（值得） 48 of money, others are valuable（有价值的） only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 49 　dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare( 罕见的) fifty-cent piece. And it 50 him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right.

　　　 41. A. love 　　　　　　　 B. work 　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　 D. play

　　　 42. A. look like　　　　 B. take care of　　　　　 C. think about　　　　　 D. take part in

　　　 43. A. lives 　　　　　 B. interests 　　　　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　　 D. things

　　　 44. A. working　　　　 B. free　 　　　　　　　　 C. own　 　　　　　　 D. whole

　　　 45. A. hobbies 　　　 B. things　 　　　　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　　　　 D. ways

　　　 46. A. make 　　　　　　 B. making . 　　　　　 C. makes　　 　　　　 D. made

　　　 47. A. interesting B. exciting　　 　　　　 C. cheap　　　 　　 D. expensive

　　　 48. A. a little　　　　　　 B. a few 　　　　　　　 C. a lot 　　　　　　　　 D. a number

　　　 49. A. thousand　　　　 B. thousands　　　　　　 C. thousands of　　　　 D. thousand of

　　　 50. A. paid 　　　　　　　 B. cost　 　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　　　　　　 D. spent