Therewasoncealittleraggedgirlwholivedwithherwidowedmother.Shehadfewclothestowearandthosethatshehadwereoldand1.However,hermothermadesurethatshewascleanand2.Eventhough,herschoolmatesalways3her.OnedaybeforeChristmas,shesawtwoboys4onherwayhome.Oneoftheboyshittheotherboyhard,tookthecoatoffhisbackandranoffwithit.Theotherboy5torunafterhimbutfelldown.Theraggedgirlranuptotheboyonthe6.Shewassurprisedtofinditwasthe7boywhohadalwaysmadefunofheratschool.8,shetookoffhercoatandgaveittotheboy.Then,shewalkedtheboytohis9.Afterhearingwhathadhappened,theboy’smotherwasvery10tothelittlegirlforherhelpandgaveherabrand-newcoat.“IhadboughtthatcoatformynieceforChristmas,11Ithinkyoudeserveitmuchmore,”shesaid.Thenthemotherdrovethelittleraggedgirltoherownfrontdoor.Thelittlegirl12thewoman,andranintothehousetoshowhermotherthe13coat.Aftershehadfinishedtellingherstory,shesawthathermotherwas14.“Ithoughtyouwouldbe15,Mama,”shesaidsoftly.“Butifyouwant,I’lltakethecoat16.”“I’mnotunhappy,honey,”shesniffed.I’movercomewith17.IknewthatIwouldneverbeableto18anewcoatforyou,butyougotonebecauseofyour19deed.I’mproudofyou.”“Youknow,”thelittleraggedgirlsaidasshewipedhermother’stears,“Ireallyamsoveryrichtohavea20likeyou.”1.A.wornB.dirtyC.uglyD.small2.A.prettyB.tidyC.healthyD.safe3.A.laughedatB.lookedafterC.deepenedonD.worriedabout4.A.jumpingB.talkingC.fightingD.walking5.A.continuedB.wantedC.pretendedD.stopped6.A.groundB.bedC.grassD.platform7.A.onlyB.sameC.lastD.other8.A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Otherwise9.A.schoolB.classC.houseD.camp10.A.politeB.familiarC.usefulD.grateful11.A.soB.butC.thoughD.because12.A.thankedB.welcomedC.helpedD.praised13.A.warmB.newC.beautifulD.expensive14.A.thinkingB.tremblingC.cryingD.hesitating15.A.happyB.surprisedC.satisfiedD.confident16.A.onB.backC.aroundD.out17.A.reliefB.shameC.horrorD.joy18.A.makeB.buyC.borrowD.choose19.A.braveB.honestC.carefulD.good20.A.friendB.modelC.supporterD.mother