An Unexpected Gift
Twelve-year-old Mathew Flores is different from other kids. He loves junk (垃圾) mail, and these advertisements were the only reading materials ___1___ to him. Once he asked his mailman if he could offer him some.
The question ___2___ the mailman. He asked the boy the reason, and then recorded his ___3___ in his Facebook. “Today while delivering mail, I saw a boy reading ads, and he asked me for extra mail. Actually he wants to go to the library, but his family is very poor and can’t ___4___ the bus.”
The mailman then asked his Facebook friends if they could ___5___ some books for the boy. He wrote, “Most kids want electronic products! But what he wants is books. It’s great to see his rare ___6___, and you may have seen him smile when I said I could help him!” “He is counting on me,” he concluded. “So I am counting on you!”
The mailman thought the Facebook post might ___7___ 50 to 60 books. But his ___8___ was passed on quickly. People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books. Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy’s door, with hundreds more ___9___ on their way.
When books first started arriving, Flores was shocked by what happened. “I thought they were ____10____, but they indeed were for me.” He says that he can’t wait to share the books with other kids, and has promised to read every one.
1. A. natural B. available C. common D. familiar
2. A. frightened B. disappointed C. surprised D. amused
3. A. response B. effort C. decision D. comment
4. A. own B. take C. share D. afford
5. A. adjust B. examine C. spare D. publish
6. A. desire B. effect C. purpose D. value
7. A. give away B. bring in C. take on D. put up
8. A. belief B. spirit C. secret D. request
9. A. only B. nearly C. still D. thus
10. A. mistaken B. helpless C. unusual D. awkward
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
