He stood on tiptoe, __4__ as high as he could, but even as his tallest __5__ he was unable to touch it. He began to __6__ up and down, as high as he could, at the __7__ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of __8__.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to __9__ on. His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to __10__ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game Boy. Looking __11__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or __12__ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think, __13__ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he __16__ like this, the more unhappy he became.
__17__, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn't always get what he wanted. He soon started to say to himself, “This isn't __18__. I don't have the apple and I'm feeling miserable as well. There's __19__ more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but I am supposed to be able to __20__ my feelings. If that's the case, what can I do to feel better?”
1.A. offering
B. preferring
C. receiving
D. allowing
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