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7._________________ 8._______________//________________PART D. READING COMPREHENSION (4/18 POINTS)I. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)The Old ClockJohn lived (1) ________ his mother in a very big house, and when she died, the house became(2) ________ big for him, (3) ________ he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was avery nice old clock in his first house, and when the men came to take his furniture (4) ________the new house, John thought, "I'm not going to let them (5) ________ my beautiful old clock intheir truck. Perhaps they'll break it, and then repairing it will (6) ________ expensive." So hepicked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms.It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have a (7) ______. Then suddenly a smallboy came along the road. He stopped and looked (8) ______ John for a few seconds. Then hesaid to John, "You're a foolish man, (9) _____ you? Why don't you (10) _____ a watch likeeverybody else?"Your answer :