《2025年春如金卷初中英语暑假作业本八年级》

One day, Lord Bao and his servant (仆人) saw a young boy in the town. The boy 1. ______ (usual) sold oil on the street, but then he was crying.
“Little boy, why are you crying?” asked Lord Bao. “Every afternoon, I put my head on this stone and have a sleep,” the boy said. “I always put my money next to me. 2. ______ now it isn't here!”
“I see,” said Lord Bao. “So this stone is the thief!” He shouted at the stone, “Do you take this boy's money?” People on the street 3. ______ (listen) and laughed, “What is he doing? Shouldn't Lord Bao be the 4. ______ (smart) here?” They thought he was mad.
Lord Bao turned to 5. ______ (they), “Are you calling me mad? I must fine (罚款) each of you a one-cent coin for that!” Everyone stopped 6. ______ (laugh). Lord Bao's servant opened his bag. Then Lord Bao asked everyone 7. ______ (put) a coin into it.
Without speaking, people put their coins into the bag. Lord Bao watched very carefully. When a man 8. ______ black put his coin into the bag, Lord Bao looked up at him. “You are the thief!” he said.
“But how do you know?” people asked in 9. ______ (surprised).
Lord Bao carefully took the man's coin from the bag and said, “Look at the coin! The boy is 10. ______ oil seller and always has oil on his hands. So this is the boy's coin, and this man is the thief.”

答案： 1. usually 2. But 3. listened 4. smartest 5. them 6. laughing 7. to put 8. in 9. surprise 10. an