An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate（忍受） the nuisance（讨 厌的人或事） of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night. One evening when the boys were particularly_ 21 __，he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired(退休) and was_2 2 __when he could see or hear boys playing his_ 23 _game，football. He would_ 24 _ give them ￥25 each week to play in the street at night. The boys got_ 25 _，for they could hardly believe_ 26 _they were being paid to do something they__ 27 _. The first two weeks had passed，the boys came to the old man’s house，and went away__ 28 __with their 25 Yuan. The third week when they came back，__ 29 __，the old man said he hadn’t had much money__ 30 __himself and sent them away with only 15 Yuan. The fourth week，the man said he had not yet 31 his paycheck from the government and gave them only 10 Yuan. The boys were very disappointed，but there was__ 32 __much that they could do about it. At the__ 33 _of the fifth week，the boys came back and__ 34 _at the old man’s door，waiting for their_ 35 _.Slowly，the door opened and the old man appeared. He_ 36 _that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan_ 37 _he had promised，but said he would give them 38 yuan each week without fail. This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for only five yuan！” they yelled.“__ 39 __！” They stormed away and 40 played on the street again. 小题1: A．hot B．noisy C．troublesome D．naughty 小题2: A．happiest B．excited C．encouraged D．bored 小题3: A．interesting B．amusing C．acceptable D．favorite 小题4: A．more ever B．therefore C．willingly D．forever 小题5: A．shouted B．cried C．excited D．smiled 小题6: A．how B．when C．that D．what 小题7: A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．respected 小题8: A．happily B．thankfully C．gratefully D．tearfully 小题9: A．but B．in addition C．however D．besides 小题10: A．earned B．saved C．remained D．left 小题11: A．received B．accepted C．paid D．given 小题12: A．not B．no C．so D．very 小题13: A．final B．end C．start D．beginning 小题14: A．kicked B．hit C．beat D．knocked 小题15: A．rewards B．awards C．checks D．wages 小题16: A．expressed B．apologized C．stated D．expected 小题17: A．as B．like C．when D．though 小题18: A．5 B．10 C．15 D．20 小题19: A．No way B．No possible C．No problem D．No play 小题20: A．ever B．never C．still D．keep