One day Tom took the silver(银白色)paper from some sweets, He rolled(滚动)it into a small ball, and pushed it into his nose simply for pleasure, but he could not get it out again. A week l{#blank#}1{#/blank#}it was still in his nose. Tom's nose began to h{#blank#}2{#/blank#}bad smell, and this made his mother very w{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. A neighbour of hers took them to ask for advice from o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} persons, but Tom didn't believe them. So his mother took him to the hospital, and the doctor there said he must have an operation so as to get the paper ball o{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. The next morning, Tom was going to the hospital on Jackson's bike. In Jackson's house, Tom met an old woman named Sophia. She called Tom to her, and asked him to let her t{#blank#}6{#/blank#}a look in his nose. "Yes, it is still there," said Sophia. "But don't worry. It will be out soon. "As she spoke, she put a little black pepper(胡椒粉)into his nose. Tom gave a t{#blank#}7{#/blank#}sneeze(喷定), and with it flew(流)out the paper ball. So Tom didn't have to go to the hospital for an operation.