阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

 Marcos was ahardworkingfarmer. Every day he asked his only son to1him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very2about his only son.

 One evening Marcos' old friend Luigi3“ Marcos, why aren't your fields ready for planting?”Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was4and did not help him with the farming. "Marcos, you need to use your5as much as your back. I have an idea for you.”Luigi said.

 Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo's room. "I found your grandfather's map!”he cried. "We may find6he buried（埋）his gold coins!”Paolo jumped out of bed. “I'll start over here.”Paolo told his father. Paolo7in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father8along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don't think I'll dig tomorrow.”

 Paolo9to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo's room and cried, "Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo10went out to look. He said, "There is 11here but lines and lines of vegetables.”

 Marcos smiled. "Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it12the winter, with plenty more to sell!”Paolo was embarrassed（尴尬的）to see that his father was13. His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important14. He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good15and made his father proud.

    Mr. and Mrs. Jones usually 1  out in the evening. But last Saturday, Mrs. Jones 2 to Mr. Jones, "There is a good film at the cinema this evening. Can we go and 3 it?"

    Mr. Jones was quite pleased about it, 4 they went and watched it.

    They came out of the cinema at 11o'clock, got into the car, and began5 home. It was very dark. Then Mrs. Jones said "Look, Bill. A woman is6 very fast, and a man is running 7 her. Can you see them?" Mr. Jones said, "Yes, I can." He drove the car near the woman and said to her. "Can we help you?" "No. Thank you," the woman said but she didn't stop 8. "My husband and I always run 9 after the film, and the last one 10the house."

    My name is David. I am an English boy. My families are in Beijing. My father and mother work there. I have a sister, but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. We have a nice house in Beijing. My room is big. There is a bed, a desk and a computer in it. My books are on my desk and next to（附近）my computer. There are some pop singers'（流行歌手）pictures on the wall. I like them.

    My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years.1 I came back, my Japanese was very good. "Can I do something useful with my Japanese?" I asked myself.

    Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(机会).

    Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with 2 to do.

    My father brought me a Japanese book. "Why don't you translate(翻译)it into Chinese? It will be better than3computer games all day."

    I promised (许诺)to do 2000 words each day. But 4 I found it was hard to keep the promise.

    One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn't go out. Those 2000 words were still5 me.

    After translating only three pages, I had already lost interest in the book.

    I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn't make myself turn the pages. How I6 I could just go outside and play football with my friends!

    I counted the words again and again .I just wanted to give up.

    I felt as if two people were fighting7 my mind. One said, "Don't give up! Keep working hard , and you'll do well!" But then the other one said ,"Go and play! It will be more 8 than translating. Do your work tomorrow. "

    I stood up and would9the computer.

    But then I remembered 10my parents had told me: "Whatever you do, don't stop halfway. " So I sat down and went on with it .

    I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me 1 a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him 2 less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed 3 way I think about people and about Christmas.

    I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering of people 4 are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their purpose are completely have 5 to do with the festive time of year, and can merely be summed up with one word, "Cheap!"

    It was several years ago when my wife asked me 6 her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike 7 she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle（口哨）. I told my wife 8 we got a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.

    As 9 bikes began to gradually（逐渐）decrease in size, I saw my "polite" opportunity to reach my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I 10 it and suddenly felt some mild resistance（阻力）. I looked up to see one of 11 gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his appearance. He was wearing lots of straps of metal spiked leather（带有铆钉的皮带） around 12 arms and even his neck and he had tattoos（纹身）too.

    I started to return the box 13 he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping car. He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Merry Christmas." All the way home I 14 that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all prejudice（偏见） I may have had of certain types of people. The softness of a human heart can be seen in a simple act. I will never 15 it.