1. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because

　　[A] he forgot to write a few words on it

　　[B] he wanted the couple to send it back

　　[C] he used it to ask for a Christmas tip

　　[D] he was afraid of asking for a tip in person

　　2. From the passage, we learn that the author ________。

　　[ A ] didn’t like Raoul’s way of delivering the paper

　　[ B ] didn’t realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way

　　[ C ] didn’t know that Raoul came very early in the morning

　　[ D ] didn’t feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came

　　3. According to the passage, the author felt ________ to give Raoul a holiday tip.

　　[ A ] excited

　　[ B ] delighted

　　[ C ] embarrassed

　　[ D ] forced

　　4. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?

　　[ A ] He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.

　　[ B ] He failed to collect the money from the bank.

　　[ C ] He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.

　　[ D ] He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day.

　　5. Ed’s encounter with the recycling team shows that ________。

　　[ A ] Ed was desperate to correct his mistake.

　　[ B ] Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul.

　　[ C ]Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver.

　　[ D ]Ed no longer wanted to give them money.