One afternoon, my son Adam asked me,“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said,“I’ll explain,     you can just wait until we make a quick 　  　 at the grocery store. I have something      　 to show you.”
At the grocery store, we         some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam,“It’s time to     your question.” I put one apple of each        on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a        look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 　　 colors, shapes and sizes. On the      　,some of the apples may not 　 　 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was    　 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them,　　 them back on the table, but 　　 a different place.
“Okay, Adam ,tell me which is which.”
He said,“I       　tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of        .See if that helps you      which one is which.”
He took 　　,and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are 　　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　　 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally    　 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

A．although B．so C．because D．if

A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay

A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting

A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected

A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve

A．size B．type C．shape D．class

A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious

A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular

A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside

A．still B．even C．only D．ever

A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing

A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving

A．on B．toward C．for D．in

A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another

A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe

A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．a close look

A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom

A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off

A．made B．took C．got D．did