“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 __1__ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __3__ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the __6__ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__7__ it’s not in the paper at all.” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly __8__ they have time to see, and you’ll __9__ out and get your money.” Chad said.
It was a new __10__ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __11__ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __12__ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was __13__ a poor newsboy, he had been __14__ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __16__ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason __17__ money because he would not tell a lie. The boy __18__ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder __19__. “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new __20__. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
1. A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers
2. A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak
3. A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D.in exchange for
4. A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake
5. A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up
6. A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret
7. A. And B. But C. For D. So
8. A. before B. since C. though D. unless
9. A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach
10. A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task
11. A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water
12. A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined
13. A. still B. already C. just D. also
14. A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed
15. A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose
16. A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite
17. A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved
18. A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared
19. A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly
20. A. duty B. business C. job D. method
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