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An owner of a shop was fixing a sign above his door that reads "Puppies for __
1__".
A little boy appeared under the store owner's sign."How much are you going to sell the
puppies for?"he asked.The shop owner replied, "__
2__ from $30 to $50."The little boy
__
3__ in his pocket and pulled out some change."I have $2.37, " he said."Can I please
look at them?"The shop owner smiled and __
4__ and out of the kennel came Lady, who
ran down the aisle of his shop followed by five tiny balls of __
5__.One puppy was lagging
considerably behind.
__
6__ the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with
that little dog?"The shop owner explained that the veterinarian had __
7__ the little
puppy.It would always be lame.The little boy became __
8__, "That is the little puppy that I
want to buy."The shop owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog.If you
really want him, I'll give him to you."The little boy got quite __
9__.He said, "I don't
want you to give him to me.That little dog is worth every bit as __
10__ as all the other dogs
and I'll pay full price.In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have
him paid for."The shop owner countered, "He is __
11__ going to be able to run and jump
and play with you like the other puppies."
To this, the little boy reached down and __
12__ up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted,
crippled left __
13__ supported by a big metal brace.He looked up at the store owner and
__
14__ replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone
who __
15__!"
( )1. A. food ( )2. A. Somewhere ( )3. A. reached ( )4. A. called ( )5. A. puppy ( )6. A. Happily ( )7. A. examined ( )8. A. disappointed ( )9. A. angry ( )10. A. well ( )11. A. never ( )12. A. picked ( )13. A. wrist ( )14. A. softly ( )15. A. appreciates |
B. rent B. Anywhere B. touched B. shouted B. dog B. Slowly B. tested B. interested B. glad B. many B. surely B. rolled B. foot B. seriously B. cares |
C. use C. Everywhere C. put C. whistled C. fur C. Immediately C. studied C. satisfied C. calm C. good C. probably C. pulled C. arm C. carefully C. understands |
D. sale D. Nowhere D. pulled D. sang D. snow D. Sadly D. searched D. excited D. upset D. much D. possibly D. drew D. leg D. quickly D. likes |