Question

“Mommy, I got something for you!” Cody ran through the door after school. His face wore the biggest smile ever. He waved something above his head. “It’s a pen. But not just any pen. It’s a lucky pen!” He handed me the pen_________, waiting for my reaction (反应).

I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing________ about it. It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer full of them. At that moment, I didn’t realize how special it was or how much I would come to treasure (珍爱) it.

I had made the decision to be a writer. I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses. The night before, I told my husband my fear when I thought Cody wasn’t listening. “What if nobody likes my writing and I fail?” But Cody did________ what I said. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. “You don’t have to be afraid now,” he said. “This pen will make your________ great and everyone will love you.”

Tears filled my eyes. Refusal ( 拒 绝 ) and failure didn’t seem like such a big problem anymore. Even if I never________ the first book, I had everything I could ever need. I knew that pen would bring me luck, though. And I felt lucky already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.

In the lunchroom, Cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky__________. He decided to get it for me. The boy was a tough negotiator ( 强硬的谈判者) but Cody didn’t give up. In the end, he ___________ his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy — his most important things, for that pen. Just to make me feel better.

I still have that pen, though it’s long out of ink, in a cup on my desk. When a refusal letter arrives and I start feeling sorry, I look at it and remember just how lucky I am. For while I value that pen, it’s Cody who I really________ in my life.

1.A.easily B.carefully C.proudly D.naturally

2.A.strange B.special C.important D.interesting

3.A.hear B.accept C.expect D.believe

4.A.life B.dream C.stories D.choices

5.A.returned B.sold C.cared D.chose

6.A.pen B.toy C.dog D.gift

7.A.found B.kept C.threw D.changed

8.A.respect B.praise C.serve D.treasure

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