阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A few weeks ago, I found a perfect pair of shoes waiting for me at the store. They were green, blue, red and white, with just the right style. I could actually hear them calling ___(1)___— “Leila, Leila, Leila!”
“Mom!” I pointed at the ___(2)___ shoes. “Those are exactly the ones I need! Can I have them? Please?”
“Let’s see how ___(3)___ they are,” said Mom.
My heart broke when we saw the price —$ 100! I knew Mom would ___(4)___ buy them.
“I only have $25,” I ___(5)___ what I was going to do.
Autumn was surely here. The days were ___(6)___, and the leaves were falling from the trees. I was looking out of the window one afternoon, watching the leaves falling in the yard. Suddenly I got a(n) ___(7)___. I rushed downstairs.
“Mom,” I called into the living room. “I think I know ___(8)___ I can make money to buy those shoes!”
Mom looked up from her book. “And how’s that, Leila?”
“People want their ___(9)___ clean and tidy. I can rake(耙)leaves for them.”
A smile slowly spread across Mom’s face. “Now that’s a good idea!”
Each week, I ___(10)___ leaves in people’s yards and put them in waste bins. It took five ___(11)___ of hard work. I raked leaves until I got blisters(水疱)on my hands. My coats and trousers got dirty, but I didn’t ___(12)___. As time went by, I was getting closer to my goal. In the end, I got enough ___(13)___.
The big day finally came. Mom drove me to the store, and I walked ___(14)___ into the shoe store. I found the shoes I’d wanted so much and tried them on in my size. They ___(15)___ me perfectly! I finally had the exact shoes I wanted!
(1)
A. |
me |
B. |
you |
C. |
him |
D. |
them |
(2)
A. |
big |
B. |
old |
C. |
ugly |
D. |
colorful |
(3)
A. |
funny |
B. |
heavy |
C. |
expensive |
D. |
different |
(4)
A. |
always |
B. |
usually |
C. |
sometimes |
D. |
never |
(5)
A. |
hated |
B. |
agreed |
C. |
refused |
D. |
wondered |
(6)
A. |
hotter |
B. |
cooler |
C. |
wetter |
D. |
longer |
(7)
A. |
gift |
B. |
idea |
C. |
email |
D. |
photo |
(8)
A. |
how |
B. |
why |
C. |
when |
D. |
whether |
(9)
A. |
stores |
B. |
rooms |
C. |
yards |
D. |
schools |
(10)
A. |
talked about |
B. |
played with |
C. |
listened to |
D. |
picked up |
(11)
A. |
days |
B. |
weeks |
C. |
months |
D. |
years |
(12)
A. |
care |
B. |
decide |
C. |
follow |
D. |
answer |
(13)
A. |
time |
B. |
money |
C. |
coats |
D. |
shoes |
(14)
A. |
sadly |
B. |
angrily |
C. |
excitedly |
D. |
secretly |
(15)
A. |
fit |
B. |
found |
C. |
helped |
D. |
missed |