HenryBondwasabouttenyearsoldwhenhisfatherdied．Hismotherfoundit（16）___toprovideforalargefamily．Bygoodmanagement，however，she（17）___todoso，andalsotosendHenry，theoldest，toschool，andtobuyhim，forth

　　HenryBondwasabouttenyearsoldwhenhisfatherdied．Hismotherfoundit（16）___ toprovideforalargefamily．Bygoodmanagement，however，she（17）___todoso，andalsotosendHenry，theoldest，toschool，andtobuyhim，forthemostpartssuchbooksasheneeded．

　　Atonetime，however．Henrywanteda（18）___inordertojoinaclass，andhismothercouldnot（19）___himwiththemoneytobuyit．Hewasverymuchtroubledaboutit，andwenttobedwithaheavyheart，thinkingwhatcouldbedone．

　　（20）___ hewokeinthemorning，hefoundthatadeepsnowhadfallen，andthecoldwindwasblowing（21）___．"Ah，"saidhe，"everyproblembringsanadvantageforsomepeople，"

　　Herose，rantothehouseofaneighbor，andofferedhisservicetodearapatharoundhishouse．The（22）___wasaccepted．Whenhehadcompletedthiswork，andreceivedhispay，hewentto（23）___placeforthesamepurpose，andthentoanother，untilhehadgottenenoughmoneytobuyagrammar．

　　Whenschoolbegan，Henrywas（24）___hisseat，thehappiestboythere，readytobeginthelessoninhisnewbook．

　　Fromthattime，Henrywasalwaysthefirstinallhisclasses．Heknewnosuchwordasfail，butalways（25）___inallhetried．Havingthewill，healwaysfoundtheway．

　　16．A．successfulB．easyC．difficultD．important17．A．agreedB．managedC．decidedD．tried18．A．seatB．notebookC．schoolbagD．grammar19．A．provideB．protectC．promiseD．produce20．A．BecauseB．IfC．AssoonasD．Until21．A．quietlyB．slowlyC．hardD．hardly22．A．offerB．agreementC．planD．decision23．A．otherB．anotherC．theotherD．some24．A．overB．inC．atD．with25．A．resultedB．arrivedC．failedD．succeeded．