Tom was a poor boy．He made a living by cleaning leather s ____for others in the street.Tom was also a b ____ boy．One day，a rich man n ____Miser appeared in front of Tom.
    He watched his d ____  shoes for a while，and then，looked at Tom.Tom knew this kind of people well．They love money but hate to spend it．
    Tom said，"Let me b____your shoes，sir.Only two pence，sir．Mr.Miser shook his head and walked away．Tom thought for a second and then called out，"I'd like to clean it for nothing."This time 。Mr.Miser agreed．And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly．
    When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool，Tom said he wouldn't clean it for him u ____  he was paid two pence for his work.Mr.Miser was very a ____ He refused to pay anything and went away．
    But to his s____ , the well－cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look evendirtier．Mr.Miser looked round．People in the street were 9. l ____at him．
    Finally the rich man 10. a ____  and gave Tom two pence．In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly．