“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty_41__left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was_42__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers__43_money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a__44_for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He_45__as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “You don’t know the __46_of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_47__it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly__48__they have time to see, and you’ll __49_ out and get your money,” Chad said. It was a new _50__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no__51_and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was__52_that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _53__ a poor newsboy, he had been_54__ some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers_55__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a__56_smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason__57_money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _58__at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder__59_.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new__60_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth. 41.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers 42.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak 43.A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for 44.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake 45.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up 46.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret 47.A.And B.But C.For D.So 48.A.before B.since C.though D.unless 49.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach 50.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task 51.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water 52.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined 53.A.still B.already C.just D.also 54.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed 55.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose 56.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite 57.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved 58.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started 59.A.bravely B.grateful C.fondly D.modestly 60.A.duty B.business C.job D.method
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