Billy is a boy of fifteen . His parents died three years ago . One day when he was walking in the street , he __1___ a wallet . He returned it to the owner , Mr. Baker . He gave his __2___ to the boy . As the boy had no job , Mr. Baker made him work for him in his ___3___ . Billy worked so hard that Mr. And Mrs. Baker were ___4___ with him .
Mr. Baker loved planting ___5____ . The week before last , he brought a few trees home , planted them in the ___6____ himself and watered them every day . Several days ___7____ , he had to leave for another city . Before he started , he said to Billy , “Take good care of these trees . Some boys near our house always want to steal (偷) them .” “Don’t ___8___ about them , sir , ” answered Billy , “I’ll try my best to watch them . ” Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back . He asked, “___9___ anyone ever come to steal the trees ?” “No , sir , ” said Billy , “To stop someone from stealing the trees , I ___10___ them up six days ago . I have hidden (藏) them for almost a week .”
A B C D
( ) 1. bought found carried wanted
( ) 2. wallet pity thanks excuses
( ) 3. office factory town home
( ) 4. pleased angry bored sad
( ) 5. grass flowers vegetables trees
( ) 6. garden office city room
( ) 7. ago later before after
( ) 8. think talk learn worry
( ) 9. Did Does Has Will
( )10. sent pulled put picked
