阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　     Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Father, 1, provides (供给) a regular supply of pocket-money, 2 uncles and aunts are always a source (资源) of 3 income. 4 some children small　　 sums (数目) go 5. If six pences are not exchanged for 6, they rattle (硬币 的碰撞声) for months inside　　 7. Only very thrifty (节俭的) children manage to 8 a money box. For most of them, six pence is a small price 9 for a 10 bar (棒) of chocolate. My brother, George, has a money-box but it is always 11. 12 of the　　 six pences I 13 him have found 14 way there. I gave him six pence yesterday and 15 him to save it, 16, he bought himself six pence worth of trouble. On his way to the sweet-stop, he dropped his six pence and　　 it 17along the sidewalk and then disappeared down a drain (漏水／排 水沟). George took off 18, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm 19 the drain cover. He could not find his six pence 20, and 21 is　　 more, hecould not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered22 him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly 23. The fire-brigade was called and two firemen freed George using a special type of grease (润滑油). George was not too 24 by his experiencebecause the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his　　 troubles and 25 him with a large box of chocolates.　　

(1) A. however    B. of course    C. but 　　 D. besides  

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(2) A. but     B. with      C. or    D. for 　　 

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(3) A. certain    B. common    C. extra    D. complete

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(4) A. With    B. Besides 　　 C. Too 　　 D. Of   

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(5) A. hungry 　　B. a long way    C. together    D. too far

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(6) A. bread 　　 B. cakes     C. tomatoes    D. sweets

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(7) A. his pockets    B. wallets

   C. money-boxes    D. drawers    　　

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(8) A. fill up 　　B. add up to     C. increase    D. put up

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 (9) A. spend 　　 B. cost      C. take 　　 D. pay 　　

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(10) A. satisfying 　　B. exciting     C. frightening    D. interesting      

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(11) A. full 　　 B. empty 　　C. crowded 　　D. worn 　　

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(12) A. Very little 　　B. Very a little

C. Very a few 　　 D. Very few    　　

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(13) A. have given         B. had given     

C. have been given    D. had been given    　　

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(14) A. his 　　 B. its       C. their    D. our    

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(15) A. advised 　　 B. promised    C. suggested    D. hoped

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(16) A. On the contrary 　　B. Instead    C. But     D. While       

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(17) A. rolled    B. ran 　　C. came 　　D. reached   

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(18) A. his shirt 　　B. his trousers

C. his jacket    D. all his clothes      

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(19) A. into 　　B. through 　　C. in 　　D. inside   

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(20) A. somewhere 　　B. anywhere 　　C. everywhere    D. nowhere

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21) A. what    B. that 　　 C. which 　　D. all   

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22) A. towards    B. at     C. round 　　D. for   

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23) A. stuck 　　 B. sticking 　　C. struck 　　D. striking

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24) A. angry 　　 B. sad    C. upset 　　D. natural   

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25) A. gave    B. rewarded 　　C. ordered 　　D. got

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