Question

People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the ______ children in the town, and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a ______ every day till the hard days passed.

The hunger children came together ______, and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.

But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not argue or ______ with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them. ______ the bad-mannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand, and went home.

The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen ______ a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of ______ fell out of it.

Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough（生面团）______ mistake. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”

But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s ______, he said, “No, no, my child, it was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you. Always be as satisfied, quiet, and ______ as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”

1.A. kindest B. smartest C. poorest D. thinnest

2.A. bowl B. basket C. kitchen D. fridge

3.A. luckily B. proudly C. silently D. excitedly

4.A. fight B. play C. talk D. jump

5.A. If B. When C. Because D. Unless

6.A. brought B. tasted C. received D. noticed

7.A. silver B. bread C. gold D. glass

8.A. in B. on C. with D. by

9.A. thanks B. message C. wallet D. praise

10.A. thankful B. friendly C. lively D. lovely

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A 【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个富人每天向镇上的穷孩子发面包的故事。在其他孩子都争抢最大的面包时，一个名叫Gretchen的小女孩并不争抢。有一天她把面包带回家后，发现面包里装满了银币。后来知道，这是富人对她的奖励。这篇文章告诉我们不论处于...

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