七、任务型阅读。(2024·江苏南通期中)
阅读短文，从短文后所给的A～F六个选项中选出五个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a nice shoemaker. He worked very hard and was very honest, 1
One day, he only had leather enough to make one pair of shoes. At night, he cut his leather out but he was too tired and was asleep soon. The next morning, 2 The beautiful shoes were ready on the table. When the shoemaker was checking who made the shoes, 3 Then the shoemaker bought leather enough to make two pairs more with the money. In the evening, he cut out the leather, and went to bed early. When he got up in the morning, the shoes were ready again. Soon buyers came in and paid him for his shoes, so he bought leather enough for four pairs more. He cut out the leather again at night and found the shoes were ready again in the morning as before. It went on for some time and he became rich.
One evening, 4 So they left a light on, and hid themselves behind the door. They wanted to watch what would happen. As soon as it was midnight, two dwarfs(小矮人) came in without wearing clothes. They sat on the shoemaker's chair and picked up the leather and made the shoes. The next day the wife said to the shoemaker that they should be thankful to them. They made each of them some clothes and a little pair of shoes to keep warm. When the dwarfs saw the clothes, they dressed themselves happily and danced.
The shoemaker and his wife didn't see them any more, 5
—The Elves and the Shoemaker
A. something strange happened.
B. but everything went well from that time on.
C. so he could have enough money for his family.
D. but still he could not make enough money to live.
E. he and his wife decided to find out who helped them.
F. a shopper came in and paid a price higher than usual for the shoes.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.