Alice was a beautiful girl. She liked nothing except dressing __1__ and dancing when she was at school. Of course she wasn’t good at her __2__. But the boys were ready to help her with her lessons __3__ they liked to dance with her. And after she finished middle school, she __4__ found work in a big shop. The __5__ had a son and he wanted the girl to marry him. Alice __6__ though the young man wasn’t clever enough. And she __7__ all kinds of clothes and shoes. She lived in the beautiful house with a big garden and she __8__ did anything at home. She didn’t love her __9__ but she lived a city life.

Once Mrs. Evans called Alice. The woman said she bought a few __10__ pictures and asked her to appreciate（欣赏）them. She __11__ nothing about the art but she was afraid to be laughed at and got there in time. She saw several women there. They were __12__the pictures when she went in. She thought for a long time and said, “Look! They’re all __13__. Why didn’t you buy the new ones?”

The women looked at each other but they tried not to __14__. And when they were appreciating a picture “Tramp（游浪汉）”, she said, “I don’t think the artist could draw! Such a__15__ man had no money to have a portrait taken（请人画像）!”

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　　Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning shoes for others in the street. Tom was also a clever boy. One day a very rich man, Mr Miser, came to Tom. He watched his dirty shoes for a moment, and then looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well: they love money very much and don't want to spend it.

　　Tom said, “Let me clean your shoes, sir.”

　　“For nothing?”, the rich man asked.

　　“Only two pence, sir.”

　　Mr Miser shook his head and then walked away.

　　Tom thought for a second and then called out, “I'd like to clean it for nothing!” This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.

　　When the rich man put his other shoe down, Tom said he wouldn't clean it for him unless he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very angry. He refused to pay anything and went away, with a smile on his face.

　　But his well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other look worse. Mr Miser took a look around. The people in the street were laughing at him. He couldn't walk any farther. Then the rich man had to return and give Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.

1．This story happened ________.

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A．in a shoe shop

B．in the street

C．in the rich man's house

D．near 'the boy's home

2．The boy agreed to clean one shoe for nothing because ________.

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A．he was afraid of the rich man

B．he liked to clean shoes for rich men

C．he wanted to please the rich man

D．he was sure to get the money from the rich man

3．When the rich man saw the poor boy, he ________.

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A．didn't want to have his shoes cleaned

B．wanted to give the boy some money

C．wanted to have his shoes cleaned without paying for it

D．wanted to have his shoes cleaned with less money

4．The rich man ________ with only one shoe cleaned first.

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5．From this story we know that ________.

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A．the rich man didn't have enough money on him

B．the boy was clever enough to have his work paid

C．the rich man had his shoes cleaned for nothing

D．the rich man saved two pence