Mark was a 11-year-old boy. One day he was selling magazines for his school fees, walking up to a house that people rarely visited. The owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glared at (怒视) them. It was said that the old man’s name was Henry.

Mark knocked on the door and waited, sweating due to fear of the old man. Dusk found Mark wandering and hesitating (犹豫) what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened: “Why are you standing here?” the old man Henry said without any patience. Mark was very afraid but he got up the courage and said, “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”

Henry just stared at Mark without saying a word. Mark could see Henry had dog figurines (小雕像) on the shelves inside his house. “Do you collect dog figurines?” Mark asked. “Yes. They are my family here and they are all I have.” Mark then felt sorry for Henry, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.

“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” Henry was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”

Mark was sad that he was not going to achieve his goal of selling a certain number of magazines. He was also sad for the old man. Mark went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine given by his parents as a birthday gift. But it did not mean so much to him since he had a real living dog and a large family.

【小题1】根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项。

excite     polite     patient     nervous     sell     sympathy     refuse     intend     mention   lonely   share   show
Mark went to Henry’s house _______ magazines for school fees.		Henry had a bad reputation for being_______to others.
Mark knocked on the door even though he was ______ and afraid.		Henry opened the door and asked ______why Mark came.
Mark explained his ______ and persuaded Henry to buy magazines by ______ his dog figurine collections.		Henry ______ Mark but was willing ______ something about the collections.
Henry was sad for not selling enough magazines and also had ______ for Henry.		Henry was actually very______and pitiful.

根据文本内容回答下列问题
【小题2】What kind of person is Mark?
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【小题3】What might have happened to Henry?
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【小题4】What may happen next?
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