(2015·湖北)
“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 __1__left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__.The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers __3__money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don't know the __6__ of selling papers.You must shout，‘Hot news!Bomb bursting!’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“__7__it's not in the paper at all，”replied Jason.“Just run away quickly __8__they have time to see，and you'll __9__out and get your money.”Chad said.
It was a new __10__to Jason.He thought of his bird with no __11__and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was __12__that he would not tell a lie.Though he was __13__a poor newsboy，he had been __14__some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__.Several boys were crowding around，Chad，who declared with a __16__smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason __17__money because he would not tell a lie.The boys __18__at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy?”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder __19__.“You're just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason started his new __20__.He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a wellpaid job because he told the truth.
文章大意：本文讲述了一个名叫詹森的报童因诚实而获得回报的故事。尽管詹森很需要钱，但他没有为了提高销量而撒谎，反而因诚实最终获得了一份报酬高的工作。这则故事告诉我们诚信不仅能带来他人的赞赏，还能为自己带来意想不到的收获。
1.A.shops B.coins
C.people D.papers
答案：D 词汇复现题。根据文章第一段第一句中的carrying somenewspapers under his arm及第五句中carrying the papers __3__ money可知仍然有20份报纸，且最后一段最后一句中的lost the saleof twenty papers和该题呼应，故选D项。
2.A.open B.heavy
C.pure D.weak
答案：B 根据文章第一段第四、五句可知商店马上关门，所有的人都将回家，但他还有20份报纸没卖完，只能把剩下的报纸带回家，因此心情沉重，故选B项。
3.A.instead of B.in return for
C.regardless of D.in exchange for
答案：A 詹森还有20份报纸没卖完，只能把剩下的报纸而不是钱带回家。instead of意为“代替;而不是”;in return for意为“作为……的回报”;regardless of意为“不管;不顾”;in exchange for意为“作为……的交换”，故选A项。
4.A.cup B.card
C.comb D.cake
答案：D 词汇复现题。根据文章第三段第二句中的the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知设空处应填cake。故选D项。
5.A.gave in B.broke down
C.got away D.showed up
答案：B 根据前句，詹森用他所有的钱买了报纸但没能卖完，这使得他本来想给妈妈买蛋糕、给小鸟买种子的愿望落空，故一想到没能卖掉所有的报纸他就情绪低落。give in意为“屈服;让步”;break down意为“发生故障;分解;(精神/健康)垮掉”;get away意为“离开”;show up意为“露面;出现”，故选B项。
6.A.difficulty B.process
C.goal D.secret
答案：D 根据语境可知，另外一个报童查德告诉詹森他的卖报秘诀就是大声喊有最新消息和爆炸性消息。difficulty意为“困难”;process意为“过程”;goal意为“目标”;secret意为“秘密;秘诀”，故选D项。
7.A.And B.But
C.For D.So
答案：B 根据第二段最后一句可知查德的卖报秘诀是趁着买报人还没来得及看内容就赶紧拿钱跑掉，这说明查德宣称的最新消息实际上是编造的，故詹森的回答与前句相反，有转折意义，故选B项。
8.A.before B.since
C.though D.unless
答案：A 因查德宣称的最新消息实际上是编造的，故得在买报人发现之前赶紧拿钱跑掉，before作连词时，意为“在……之前”，故选A项。
9.A.call B.drop
C.sell D.reach
答案：C 此处为查德报纸卖得又快又多的秘诀。call out意为“大声叫唤”;drop out意为“退学;退出”;sell out意为“卖完;卖光”;reach out意为“伸出”，故选C项。
10.A.edition B.idea
C.policy D.task
答案：B 查德的卖报秘诀对于詹森而言是个新的主意。edition意为“版本”;idea意为“想法;主意”;policy意为“政策;方针”;task意为“工作;任务”，故选B项。
11.A.bread B.insects
C.seeds D.water
答案：C 词汇复现题。根据文章第一段第六句中的some seeds for his bird可知选C项。
12.A.concerned B.amazed
C.excited D.determined
答案：D but连接前后分句，表示转折意义，且第四段第三句表明詹森事实上没有撒谎，故可判断虽然詹森没钱给小鸟和妈妈买礼物，但他坚定地不愿撒谎。concerned意为“关心的”;amazed意为“吃惊的”;excited意为“激动的”;determined意为“坚决的”，故选D项。
13.A.still B.already
C.just D.also
答案：C 詹森虽然只是个贫穷的报童，但他也曾受过好的家教。still意为“仍然”;already意为“已经”;just意为“只是;刚刚”;also意为“也”，故选C项。
14.A.taught B.handed
C.awarded D.allowed
答案：A 句意见第13题。teach意为“教导;教授”;hand意为“传递;交给”;award意为“授予”;allow意为“允许;给予”，故选A项。
15.A.at once B.by chance
C.as usual D.on purpose
答案：C 第二天下午詹森像往常一样去办公室领报纸。at once意为“马上;立刻”;by chance意为“偶然;碰巧”;as usual意为“像往常一样”;on purpose意为“故意地”，故选C项。
16.A.proud B.gentle
C.warm D.polite
答案：A 根据空格后的that he sold six dozen the day before可知，前一天查德卖了72份报纸，故他是骄傲地笑着宣布自己的销售业绩，故选A项。
17.A.borrowed B.lost
C.made D.saved
答案：B 查德在炫耀自己的业绩的同时还补充说到詹森因不愿撒谎而没能赚到钱。borrow意为“借”;lose意为“失去;遗失”;make意为“赚钱”;save意为“节省”，故选B项。
18.A.laughed B.shouted
C.nodded D.stared
答案：A 根据前句可知，查德用其突出的销售业绩反衬詹森因不愿撒谎而业绩差，使得其他的孩子觉得詹森太傻而嘲笑他。laugh at意为“嘲笑”;shout at意为“对……呼喊;大声说”;nod意为“点头”;stare at意为“凝视;注视”。故选A项。
19.A.bravely B.gratefully
C.fondly D.modestly
答案：C 根据下文可知，这位绅士很欣赏詹森诚实的行为，并给了他一份报酬高的工作，故绅士在办公室遇到他时应该是温柔地拍拍他的肩膀。bravely意为“勇敢地”;gratefully意为“感激地”;fondly意为“温柔地”;modestly意为“谨慎地;适当地”，故选C项。
20.A.duty B.business
C.job D.method
答案：C 词汇复现题。根据文章最后一段最后一句中的lost the sale of twenty papers及got a wellpaid job，可知他开始了一份新工作，故选C项。
