2.通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在各小愿所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.
Charles Rose, a 14-year-old boy, lives in the countryside with his father. There is a (1) nearby (附近). Near the river lives a poor fisherman. The man lives by selling (2)
One day Charles goes out to (3) his missing dog. He sees a little boy, Joe, drawing (4) on the ground at the house of the fisherman. "Are you drawing pictures?" Charles asks.
"No, I am trying to (5) " said little Joe, "it's (6) to read and write, but I know only two words. If I could learn (学会) them, I would be the happiest boy in the world (世界)."
"Then I will help to make you (7) ," says Charles.
The next day, Charles puts his books in his bag and goes to (8) Joe. Joe learns very (9) . He can read well and Charles soon begins to teach him how to write.
One morning, Charles' father can't find Charles anywhere. He is very (10) . A friend tells him where his (11) is. Mr. Rose goes to the fisherman's (12) and sees the two boys reading carefully. He doesn't (13) anything and leaves. In the afternoon he takes his son to town and (14) some books, writing paper and pens for Charles and Joe.
After they get home, Charles (15) to Joe happily with the things his father buys. He thinks he is also the happiest boy in the world.