One evening when the boys were particularly __1__,he went out to talk to them.He explained that he had just retired and was __2__ when he could see or hear boys playing his __3__ game—football.He would __4__ give them 25 yuan each week to play in the street at night.The boys got __5__,for they could hardly believe __6__ they were being paid to do something they __7__.
The first two weeks had passed,the boys came to the old man’s house each weekend,and went away __8__ with their 25 yuan.The third week when they came back,__9__,the old man said he hadn’t had much money __10__ himself and sent them away with only 15 yuan.The fourth week,the man said he had not yet received his __11__ from the government and gave them only 10 yuan.The boys were very disappointed,but there was __12__ much that they could do about it.
At the __13__ of the fifth week,the boys came back and __14__ at the old man’s door,waiting for their __15__.Slowly,the door opened and the old man appeared.He __16__ that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan __17__ he had promised,but said he would give them five yuan each week without __18__.
This was really too much for the boys.“You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five yuan!”they yelled.“__19__!”
They __20__ away and never played on the street again.1.A.hot B.noisy C.troublesome D.naughty
2.A.happiest B.excited C.encouraged D.bored
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