四、完型填空

Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might   be fun to raise worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So   in __21__, he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the   worms because he had not putthem in a warm place.

The next spring Jody __22__ again. He bought more worms, which he took good   care of. When winter came, he took them inside, so they would stay warm. Many   people bought his worms.

One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from the state of New   York. The letter said, " Everyone who __23__ things has to pay taxes!" Jody made   only one dollar selling worms. But he still had to pay part of that money to the   state. He told many people in his town what had __24__. Soon some people from a   television station talkedwith Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write   letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was __25__. Finally the   law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to   the state.

21.

A.sells

B.tried

C.unfair

D.spring

E.happened

答案：D

22.

A.sells

B.tried

C.unfair

D.spring

E.happened

答案：B

23.

A.sells

B.tried

C.unfair

D.spring

E.happened

答案：A

24.

A.sells

B.tried

C.unfair

D.spring

E.happened

答案：E

25.

A.sells

B.tried

C.unfair

D.spring

E.happened

答案：C