题目内容：

阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。

One day Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But he couldn’t        it at that moment.

However, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing        and straight, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted and asked him to        it for some time. The shopkeeper      .

Reuben walked out into the sunlight and thought he would        the five dollars and not tell anybody. Hearing the sound of hammering (敲打), he had a (n)       . People built their own homes using nails (钉子) and       nail bags outside. He could sell them back to the nail factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two bags and hid the       .

It was evening when Reuben got home. Dora was at the kitchen, ready to serve        as Reuben sat at the table. He looked at his        and smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben        the town, collecting nail bags. On the day the school closed for the summer holiday, Reuben was happier than anyone        he would have more time for his       . Finally, the time had come! He        the coins. It was five dollars in all. Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he       told the owner. And he got his     .

Racing home, Reuben       as he ran to his mother, “Here, Mum! Here!” He      a small box in her big hand. She        it carefully and saw the golden word “Mother” inside the box. It was Mother’s Day. Dora had never received such a       . She smiled happily and held her son in her arms.

1.A. touch          B. send      C. use                   D. afford

2.A. shy     B. proud   C. upset           D. calm

3.A. get     B. hide      C. keep            D. share

4.A. agreed       B. ignored      C. refused                 D. received

5.A. spend         B. raise      C. borrow        D. steal

6.A. idea   B. wish      C. decision          D. secret

7.A. sold   B. needed          C. left                   D. made

8.A. nails   B. shoes    C. bags             D. coins

9.A. lunch         B. dinner  C. customers        D. tea

10.A. sister        B. friend   C. mother        D. neighbor

11.A. left  B. visited   C. cleaned                D. searched

12.A. or    B. but        C. because                D. though

13.A. plan B. duty      C. travel           D. result       

14.A. dropped  B. counted         C. showed                 D. collected

15.A. quietly     B. worriedly      C. cleverly                D. happily

16.A. job   B. reply    C. treasure               D. present

17.A. shouted   B. clapped         C. asked           D. fell

18.A. found       B. placed  C. threw           D. took

19.A. packed     B. checked        C. picked         D. opened

20.A. gift   B. letter    C. word            D. prize