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EllaFantwasamiddle-agedladywholivedwithheronlysonJohninasmallhouse.She1Johnverymuch.Inher2hecouldn'tdoanything3.Everymorningshewouldgivehimbreakfast4bedandbringhimthepapersto5.Itisn'treallytruethathewastoo6towork-infacthehadtriedafew7.Firstofallhewasawindowcleanerandinhisfirstweekhemanagedto8atleastsixwindows.Thenhe9abusconductorandonhissecond10apassengerstolehisbagwithallthefares(车费)collected.He11losthisjobasapostman12hesentoffalltheletterswhenheshouldhavetakenthemtopeople'shouses.Itseemedthattherewas13suitableworkforhim.Sohe14tojointhearmy.MrsFantwasso15aboutthisthatshetoldthe16toallherneighbors“MyJohnisgoingtobeasoldier”shesaid.“Heisgoingtobethebestsoldierthere17wasIcantellyou!”
Thenthegreatdaycame18hewastomarchpastthepalaceintheparade(接受检阅的队伍).His19mothertraveledtothecityearlyinthemorningtobesureofgettingagood20inthecrowd.
Theparadewasfullofsoundandcolor.ButwhenJohnandhis21cameinsightsomeofthepeoplewatching22laughingattheonewhocouldn'tkeeppacewiththeothersastheymarchedalong.
ButEllaFantwhowasfilledwith23shoutedatthetopofhervoice:“Lookat24!They'realloutof25exceptmyJohn!Isn'thethebest!”
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A.dependedon B.waitedon
C.trusted D.loved
2.
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A.hopeB.eyes
C.beadD.beliefs
3.
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A.wrongB.great
C.goodD.strange
4.
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A.to B.at
C.in D.by
5.
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A.checkB.read
C.keepD.sign
6.
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A.lazyB.young
C.WeakD.shy
7.
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A.onesB.years
C.tasksD.jobs
8.
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A.rub B.drop
C.breakD.clean
9.
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A.followedB.met
C.became D.found
10.
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A.day B.try
C.routeD.chance
11.
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A.thusB.even
C.onceD.only
12.
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A.evenif B.sothat
C.bec