A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a boy to work in his office . From nearly     （五十）people , he chose one and refused the       （其他）.
“I should like to know ,” said one of his      （朋友）, “ Why do you       （更喜欢）that boy ? He didn’t have a letter or a recommendation .”
“You’re wrong,” said the gentleman . “ He had a great many . He closed the door     （在……后面）him . That showed that he was careful . He gave his seat at once to that old man . I found that he was kind and thoughtful . He took off his cap when he came in and answered my question at once. That showed he was         （礼貌的）and friendly .”
“I threw some books on the floor by myself and some people went over them , but that boy picked them up and put them on the table . He waited quietly for his turn        （代替）of pushing. When I talked to him，I found his        （衣服）were tidy , his hair was         （刷，梳）clearly and his finger nails were clean . I think these are more important        （比）a letter and a recommendation.”