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  He held out the little red felt pillow and pointed to its tiny pocket which held a quarter instead of a tooth. "Look mom!Look what the tooth fairy 1        me. Twentyfive cents!"

  I 2       his excitement and we chatted for a few minutes about the 3        to which he would put his new wealth. I returned to my kitchen 4        but he lingered ，silent a thoughtful look on his face. "Mom " he 5       "is there really a tooth fairy or do you put this money in my tooth pillow and take away my tooth?"

  6       I knew I would have to answer such questions but in spite of seven years of preparation I hadn"t really thought through a 7       reply. I stalled (拖延) for time by asking "What do you think Simon?"

  "Could be 8       " he reasoned. "It seems like something you would do but I know some things are 9        too."

  "What would you like to think?" I 10 still uncertain about whether or not I was about to 11        his heart.

  "It doesn"t really matter " he said with 12       "I like it either way. If there is a tooth fairy that"s pretty exciting and if it"s you that"s pretty nice too."

  I concluded that no disappointment would 13        my answer so I confessed to being his benefactor and he 14        satisfyingly. I then cautioned him not to say 15        to his younger brother explaining " Each child is entitled to the magic 16        he or she is ready to ask the question that you did today. Do you understand that?"

  "Yes " he said 17       He took great pride in his older brother 18        and I knew he would never spoil anything 19       . I considered the matter closed but still he lingered in the kitchen.

  "Is there something else Simon?" I asked.

  "Just one 20        question mom. Does dad know?"

(   ) 1. A. gave   B. left   C. put   D. laid

(   ) 2. A. shared   B. accepted   C. understood   D. refused

(   ) 3. A. source   B. amount   C. purpose   D. quality

(   ) 4. A. games   B. activities   C. sports   D. lessons

(   ) 5. A. sighed   B. considered   C. confirmed   D. hesitated

(   ) 6. A. In surprise   B. Of course   C. In excitement   D. To my joy

(   ) 7. A. correct   B. wonderful   C. suitable   D. quick

(   ) 8. A. either   B. neither   C. both   D. none

(   ) 9. A. false   B. magic   C. true   D. bad

(   ) 10. A. said   B. paused   C. started   D. continued

(   ) 11. A. mend   B. break   C. kill   D. capture

(   ) 12. A. confidence   B. excitement   C. sadness   D. disappointment

(   ) 13. A. make for   B. result from   C. lead to   D. get from

(   ) 14. A. smiled   B. responded   C. wondered   D. murmured

(   ) 15. A. nothing   B. everything   C. anything   D. something

(   ) 16. A. before   B. when   C. until   D. after

(   ) 17. A. thinking   B. nodding   C. smiling   D. moving

(   ) 18. A. power   B. height   C. grade   D. role

(   ) 19. A. accidently   B. intentionally   

       C. continuously   D. contentedly

(   ) 20. A. much   B. many   C. more   D. most