ItwasstartingtogetdarkandBobbyturnedtowalkhomewhensuddenlyhiseyescaughtthesettingsun’sraysreflectingoffsomethingalongtheroadside.Hereacheddownanddiscoveredashinydime(一角钱).NeverbeforehasanyonefeltsowealthyasBobbyfeltatthatmoment.

Asheheldhisnewfoundtreasureawarmthspreadthroughouthisentirebodyandhewalkedintothefirststorehesaw.

Hisexcitementquicklyturnedcoldwhenthesalespersontoldhimthathecouldn’tbuyanythingwithonlyadime.

Hesawaflowershopandwentinsidetowaitinline.WhentheshopowneraskedifhecouldhelphimBobbypresentedthedimeandaskedifhecouldbuyoneflowerforhismother’sChristmasgift.TheshopownerlookedatBobbyandhistencentsoffering.Thenhesaidtohim“YoujustwaithereandI’llseewhatIcandoforyou.”

Thesoundofthedoorclosedasthelastcustomerleft.AllaloneintheshopBobbybegantofeelcoldandafraid.Suddenlytheshopownercameout.TherebeforeBobby’seyeslaytwelvelongstemredroseswithleavesofgreenandtinywhiteflowersalltiedtogetherwithabigsilverbow.Bobby’sheartsankastheownerpickedthemupandplacedthemgentlyintoalongwhitebox.“Thatwillbetencentsyoungman.”Theshopownersaidreachingouthishandforthedime.

Sensingtheboy’sreluctance(勉强)theshopowneradded“Ijusthappenedtohavesomerosesonsalefortencentsadozen.Wouldyoulikethem?”

Whenthemanplacedthelongboxintohishandsheknewitwastrue.WalkingoutofthedoorthattheownerwasholdingBobbyheardtheshopkeepersay“MerryChristmasson.”

Bobbyfeelthathewasrich?

A.Becausehefoundapursewithmanydollars

B.Becausehefoundsomemoneyonthewayhome.

C.Becausehewasgivenabunchofflowers

D.Becausehefoundsomehiddentreasure.

Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?

A.Christmasgiftswerealwaysveryexpensive

B.Thesalesperson’swordsgreatlydisappointedBobby.

C.Bobbywastiredoftryingoneshopafteranother

D.ThesalespersonwastryingtocheatBobby.

WhilewaitingfortheshopownerintheflowershipBobby .

A.wasfullofexcitementandjoy

B.wasverythankfultothesh