A boy was one day sitting on the steps of a door. He had a stick in one hand, (1) in the other hand a large piece of bread and butter, which somebody had kindly given him. While he was eating it and singing a song happily, he saw a poor little dog quietly (2) not far from him. He called out to it, "Come here, poor dog! ''
Hearing this, the dog woke up, rose with its ears (3) and wagged(摇摆)its tail. Seeing
the boy eating, it came near him. The boy held out to it a piece of his bread and butter. As the dog
stretched (伸出) out its head to take the (4) . the boy quickly drew back his hand and hit it
(5) on the nose. The poor dog ran away.(6) loudly, while the cruel boy sat, laughing at the trick he had done.
A gentleman, who was looking from a window on the other side of the street, saw what the (7) boy had done. Opening the street door. he called him to (8) over, at the same
(9) up one dollar between the finger and the thumb(大拇指).
"Would vou like this?"aid the gentleman.
Yes. if you (10) , sir, "said the boy, smiling, and he quickly ran over to seize (抓)the(11) .
Just as the boy stretched out his hand. the gentleman hit (12) on the knee with an umbrella.
"Why did you do that?"shouted the boy angrily. He made a very(13) face and cried,"I didn't hurt you, nor ask you for money."
"(14) did you hurt that poor dog just now?"said the gentleman."He didn't hurt you, nor
ask you for your bread and butter. As you served it I have served you. Now, remember it can feel
as well as you, and learn to behave (15) towards animals in future."
(1)A.or |
B.if |
C. and |
D.so |
(2)A. sleeping |
B.running |
C. jumping |
D. dancing |
(3)A. down |
B.up |
C, off |
D. through |
(4)A. food |
B. hand |
C.boy |
D.door |
(5)A. gently |
B.slowly |
C. hardly |
D.hard |
(6)A. speaking |
B.laughing |
C.crying |
D. singing |
(7)A. cruel |
B. kind |
C.polite |
D. honest |
(8)A.go |
B. turn |
C. climb |
D. cross |
(9)A.picking |
B. holding |
C. putting |
D. getting |
(10)A. lend |
B.know |
C. please |
D.ask |
(11)A.finger |
B.bread |
C. butter |
D.money |
(12)A.himself |
B. him |
C. it |
D.itself |
(13)A.warm |
B. shy |
C.long |
D. sweet |
(14)A. Why |
B. When |
C. What |
D. Where |
(15)A. terribly |
B.luckily |
C.badly |
D.kindly |