Question

短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整通顺。(10分)

Tom was a poor boy. He cleaned leather shoes for others in the street for a l 1. . Tom was also a c 2. boy. One day, a rich man named Miser a 3. in front of Tom.

He watched his d 4. shoes for a while, and then, looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well. They love money but hate to spend it.

Tom said, “Let me brush your shoes, sir. Only two pence(士),sir. "

Mr Miser s_ 5. his head and walked away.

Tom thought for a second and then called out, “I'd like to clean it for nothing.” This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was s 6. brightly.

When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子),Tom said he wouldn't clean it for him until he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very a 7. . He r 8. to pay anything and went away.

But to his s9. , the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Mr Miser looked round. People in the street were 1 10. at him.

Finally, the rich man returned and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.

Answer 1

1.living

2.clever

3.appeared

4.dirty

5.shook

6.shining

7.angry

8.refused

9.surprise

10.laughing

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述的是一个街头擦鞋的孩子利用自己的机智不仅让顾客擦了鞋，又让自己赚到钱的事迹。

1. a living 为了生存，生活，living在这作名词，故填living。

2.

3.

4. love money but hate to spend it.可知鞋脏了，但是又不想花钱。故填dirty。

5. Miser摇了摇头，然后走开了。Shake one’s head 摇头，故填shook。

6.亮的闪眼。Be +doing ,故填shining。

7.

8. to do sth 拒绝做某事，故填refused。

9. one’s surprise 令某人吃惊，故填surprise。

10.

考点：阅读填空。