1. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because
[A] he forgot to write a few words on it
[B] he wanted the couple to send it back
[C] he used it to ask for a Christmas tip
[D] he was afraid of asking for a tip in person
2. From the passage, we learn that the author ________。
[ A ] didn’t like Raoul’s way of delivering the paper
[ B ] didn’t realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way
[ C ] didn’t know that Raoul came very early in the morning
[ D ] didn’t feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came
3. According to the passage, the author felt ________ to give Raoul a holiday tip.
[ A ] excited
[ B ] delighted
[ C ] embarrassed
[ D ] forced
4. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?
[ A ] He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.
[ B ] He failed to collect the money from the bank.
[ C ] He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.
[ D ] He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day.
5. Ed’s encounter with the recycling team shows that ________。
[ A ] Ed was desperate to correct his mistake.
[ B ] Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul.
[ C ]Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver.
[ D ]Ed no longer wanted to give them money.
