Just as they were getting ready to leave, they __6__ a man walking toward them.He was a __7__ man-they could tell that from his fine clothes.The first beggar said to the second with __8__， "He's coming our way！" The man stopped, __9__ into his pocket and took something out.What looked like a piece of hard __10__， wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats.The rich man turned and __11__ his way.

　　"He could have easily left us a few __12__ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy，" said the first beggar.He looked at the offering __13__．"There's no way we can __14__ this-we have no teeth." With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away.Then he collected his things and __15__．

　　The second beggar wanted to do the same, __16__ a second thought made him change his __17__．"I haven't had anything like this for ages，" he thought."How __18__ of that man to offer me something so sweet！" With that, he opened the white paper.To his __19__， there was no hard rock candy inside.__20__， a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

　　1．A.helplessly B．happily

　　 C．Uselessly D．quickly

　　2．A.steal B．lose

C．Drop D．send