题目内容：

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved________very much, but the family was so poor that ________was impossible to send them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally_______a plan. They would throw a coin. The loser would________down into the coal mines (煤矿) and used the money that he would make in the mines to support his brother _______at the college. Then, when the brother who won finished his studies, after four years, he would support______brother studying at the college.

James won and Jack went down into the mines. James studied with all his heart and his paintings were much better than ________of most of his teachers, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning _______ a lot of money for his paintings.

________James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James ________up from his seat to drink a toast(敬酒) to his dear_______. He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your dream _______true. I will take care of you."

But Jack said_______, "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it’s too late. Now I can’t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother's hands ______fingers towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", ______ became very famous years later.

1.A. painting    B. books    C. school    D. money

2.A. this    B. that    C. it    D. one

3.A. looked out    B. worked out    C. took out    D. got out

4.A. run    B. jump    C. come    D. go

5.A. studying    B. to study    C. study    D. studied

6.A. other    B. another    C. the other    D. others

7.A. these    B. this    C. that    D. those

8.A. making    B. to make    C. made    D. make

9.A. Before    B. When    C. Though    D. While

10.A. picked    B. turned    C. looked    D. stood

11.A. brother    B. sister    C. father    D. mother

12.A. come    B. will be come    C. will come    D. came

13.A. happily    B. surprisedly    C. angrily    D. softly

14.A. on    B. with    C. in    D. at

15.A. where    B. when    C. that    D. which