"Xiao Yun has no coat for town and special events，" Mama told Papa when he came in from the （1）　　

    "The cows can't be（2）　　now，" he said． "Are you sure Xiao Yun can't wear a hand﹣me﹣down？"

    "Yes，" Mama said． They took Xiao Yun to a store in town．

    "Can I （3）　　you？" "A shop assistant asked．

    "Our Xiao Yun needs a good coat，" Papa said．

    They looked for coats for some time carefully． "A （4）　　 coat!" Xiao Yun cried． "I want the pink coat．" The coat was slippery and shiny inside． In the pink coat she looked like a spring flower．

    "I'm afraid the pink coat will only （5）　　one year，" Mama said．

    "And there's no one to pass it on to，" said Papa． Xiao Yun backed away． She wanted to be a flower．

    "Xiao Yun!" It was Papa． He came over to （6）　　． "You are old enough to know that you can't always have your own way，" he said seriously．

    Xiao Yun slipped one arm from a sleeve（袖子）．

    "It is her color， though，" Mama said．

    "Ah!" said the assistant．"Anyone can （7）　　how the pink of the coat brings out the roses in her cheeks（面颊）．"

    Papa looked thoughtful for a moment．

    "We are （8）　　．" Continued Mama， "that is only one little coat for Xiao Yun and not also new coats for Xiao Xuan and Xiao Qing．"

    Papa rubbed his chin（下巴）． "The cows can't give milk soon enough，" he said． "（9）　　how can we let Xiao Yun wear a brown coat when she looks like a flower in this one？"

    "Papa!" Xiao Yun cried， slipping her （10）　　back into the empty sleeve． She threw her arms around Papa's neck． "I do look like a flower， don't I？" She asked happily．

    "Like a primrose in spring，" Papa said．

（1）A． farm	B．school	C．hospital
（2）A．weighed	B．fed	C．milked
（3）A．teach	B． help	C． trouble
（4）A． blue	B． pink	C． brown
（5）A． fit	B． last	C． shine
（6）A． it	B． them	C． her
（7）A．see	B．promise	C． draw
（8）A． rich	B． lucky	C． busy
（9）A． So	B． And	C． But
（10）A． arm	B． head	C． hand