A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the 1 – five dollars was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would 2 almost a week’s food for his family. But hearing the sound of hammering (捶打的声音) from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 3 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 4 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and sell them for five cents a piece. Every day 5 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting 6  . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 7 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”. Then one day the time had 8 . Reuben ran down Water Street to the   9  . “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 10 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 11 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can 12 he kept the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had   13  . Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 14 . The man went to the window and 15 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 16 it to Reuben. Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He placed a small 17 in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 18 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 19 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 20 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms. 小题1: A．price B．cost C．worth D．value 小题2: A．buy B．offer C．enjoy D．expect 小题3: A．question B．try C．idea D．schedule 小题4: A．sell B．collect C．fetch D．bury 小题5: A．before dinner B．in class C．at church D．after school 小题6: A．the money B．the sacks C．the paper D．the tin cans 小题7: A．pleased B．surprised C．worried D．tired 小题8: A．passed B．ended C．come D．wasted 小题9: A．hotel B．school C．bank D．store 小题10: A．hid B．reached C．stole D．put 小题11: A．stayed B．walked C．got D．ran 小题12: A．when B．which C．while D．where 小题13: A．none B．enough C．little D．much 小题14: A．calmly B．honestly C．proudly D．angrily 小题15: A．took out B．gave out C．set out D．left out 小题16: A．lent B．threw C．handed D．took 小题17: A．box B．ring C．book D．letter 小题18: A．opened B．dropped C．appeared D．broke 小题19: A．often B．never C．just D．ever 小题20: A．including B．with C．as well as D．except for