完形填空 “Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been

完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“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 _31__left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was _32__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __33_ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __34_ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _35__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the __36_ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_37__ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly __38__ they have time to see, and you’ll __39_ out and get your money,” Chad said.
It was a new _40__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __41_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __42_ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _43__ a poor newsboy, he had been _44__ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers _45__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __46_ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason__47_money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _48__ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder__49_.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new __50_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
31.A. shops   B. coins C. people   D. papers
32.A. open     B. heavy   C. pure   D. weak
33.A. instead of   B.in return for    C. regardless of   D. in exchange for
34.A. cup    B. card    C. comb    D. cake
35.A. gave in      B. broke down    C. got away     D. showed up
36.A. difficulty     B. process    C. goal    D. secret
37.A. And       B. But   C. For   D. So
38.A. before      B. since C. though    D. unless
39.A. call    B. drop   C. sell   D. reach
40.A. edition   B. idea    C. policy    D. task
41.A. bread    B. insects    C. seeds   D. water
42.A. concerned B. amazed    C. excited    D. determined
43.A. still    B. already   C. just    D. also
44.A. taught        B. handed    C. awarded    D. allowed
45.A. at once    B. by chance    C. as usual    D. on purpose
46.A. proud        B. gentle   C. warm   D. polite
47.A. borrowed    B. lost   C. made   D. saved
48.A. laughed    B. shouted    C. nodded    D. started
49.A. bravely    B. grateful    C. fondly    D. modestly
50.A. duty    B. business    C. job    D. method
【答案】31—35 DBADB  36—40 DBACB  41—45 CDCAC  46—50 ABACC