A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He made an advertisement and began to nail (钉) _36 into the wall. As he was knocking the last one into the wall, he _37 a pull on his coat. He looked 38 and found a little boy.
“Mister,” he said, “I want to _39 one of your dogs.”
“Well,” said the farmer, as he 40 the sweat (汗水) off his neck, “these dogs e from 41 parents and cost plenty of money.”
The boy 42 _his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of 43 and handed them to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that 44 to take a look?”
“Sure,” said the farmer.
Then he let out(发出) a 45 . “Here, Dolly!” he called.
Dolly ran out from the doghouse, 46 by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced 47_ .
As the dogs ran to the fence (篱笆), the boy noticed something else moving _48 inside the doghouse. Then another little dog 49 . This one was even smaller, walking with 50 to the others, doing its best to catch up with them.
“I 51 that one,” the boy said, pointing to the smallest and 52 developed dog.
The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that dog, 53 he will never be able to run and play with you.”
Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up(卷起) one leg of his 54 . A steel brace (铁的支撑板) appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a 55 made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
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解析：本文讲述的是一个腿部残疾的小男孩到一个农民那里买小狗，结果看见了一条腿部残疾的小狗，小男孩坚持要把它买下来，原来是因为他自己和小狗的情况很类似。
【小题1】A 上下文串联。这里的it就是指an advertisement，他把这个广告钉在墙上。
【小题2】B 动词辨析。A闻B感觉C触摸D看见；正当他钉最后一个广告的时候，感觉有人来拉他的衣服。
【小题3】C 上下文串联。他在钉广告，应该是在高的位置，那么他应该是向下看，故使用down正确。
【小题4】D 上下文串联。感觉下文小男孩拿出零钱出来，可知小男孩想买小狗。故D正确。
【小题5】C 动词辨析。A拿走B携带C去除D移动；指这个人擦掉脸上的汗水。故C正确。
【小题6】A 上下文串联。农民向对方推销自己的小狗，要说狗的父母都是很健康的狗，故fine正确。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。A摔倒B低下C提高D上升；那个男孩低下头，想了一会。因为他想买狗，可是钱不够。
【小题8】C 上下文串联。根据下文的“I’ve got thirty-nine cents.可知都是硬币，都是coins。
【小题9】B 词义辨析。A正确的B足够的C/D好的；本句是指这些零钱够不够看看这些小狗。
【小题10】D 名词辨析。A声音（一切声音）B噪音C嗓音D口哨；这个农民发出一声口哨，呼唤狗出来。
【小题11】.A 动词辨析。A跟随B奔跑C抓住D匆忙；狗妈妈先出来，跟随着她的是小狗们。
【小题12】B 词义辨析。A细心B开心C惊讶D危险；指这些小狗的眼睛因为开心而在跳跃。
【小题13】C 上下文串联。根据下文可知这条小狗的腿部有很大的问题，所以它走得很慢。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A消失B去C出现D跳跃；另外一条小狗出现了。
【小题15】D 名词辨析。A关心B指导C帮助D困难；这条小狗更小，走路很困难。因为它的腿有问题。
【小题16】D 动词辨析。A喜欢，爱B喜欢C宁愿D想要；小男孩对农民说他想要买这条小狗。
【小题17】B 副词辨析。本句中的Least指最差，指这条小狗是小狗里的身体发育最不好的。
【小题18】A 上下文串联。农民告诉小孩：你不能买这条狗，因为他可能永远都无法走路。
【小题19】C 名词辨析。A腿B胳膊C裤子D外套；指小男孩卷起一条腿的裤子。
【小题20】.B 副词辨析。A美丽地B特别地C强有力地D很棒地；这个男孩腿部残疾，穿着一双特别制作的鞋子。