A boy selling magazines walked up to a house that very few people visited. The house was old and the owner came out. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house. A lot of other neighbourhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man asked. The little boy was very afraid at first. “Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was wondering if you'd like to buy .” The old man just stared at the boy. The boy could see that he had figurines(小雕像)on a table near the door."Do you collect dogs?" the boy asked. "Yes, I do.They're my families here." The boy then the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. "Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It's very good for , especially with a cover about dogs.” The old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any .”
The boy was sad that he was not going to finish his job for the day. He also felt sad the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had a/an . He had a little dog figurine that he got from his aunt. The figurine did not mean to him because he had a lovely dog and a large family. The boy back for the old man's house with the figurine. He knocked at the door again and the old man came to the door. “Boy, I thought I had told you I didn’t need magazines.”
“No, sir, I wanted to bring you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face . "I have one at home. This one is for you.” The old man was simply ; no one had ever shown him so much . From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and talking with people. He and the boy became friends.
A.always B.usually C.hardly D.frequently
A.quick B.ready C.straight D.last
A.one B.ones C.it D.them
A.magazine B.house C.boy D.dog
A.was sorry for B.was grateful to C.was satisfied with D.was proud of
A.me B.you C.him D.them
A.magazines B.friends C.dogs D.figurines
A.in B.towards C.for D.with
A.expression B.journey C.word D.idea
A.more B.much C.many D.less
A.walked B.ran C.hurried D.headed
A.and B.so C.but D.as
A.lit up B.gave up C.pack up D.came up
A.shocked B.troubled C.frightened D.worried
A.thanks B.money C.kindness D.help