Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father 1 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 2 with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have 3 school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you 4 finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and 5 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 6 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. 7 the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me 8 you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). “I’ve already got the 9 present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted 10 to know.” His father was pleased to hear that.
( ) 1. A. asked B. let C.made D. stopped
( ) 2. A. happy B. unhappy C.excited D. worried
( ) 3. A. much too B. so little C. too much D. a lot
( ) 4. A. shall B. must C. need D. can
( ) 5. A. said B. answered C. agreed D. began
( ) 6. A. hard B. hardly C. slowly D. difficulty
( ) 7, A. At B. On C. In D. By
( ) 8. A. where B. which C. how D. what
( ) 9. A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest
( ) 10. A. mine B. I C. my D. me
Once there lived in our town a poor family. They were so poor that there was almost nothing in the house but a pot under a 1 table. In it there was a little rice 2 form their neighbour for the coming New Year. One New Year’s Eve (除夕夜), the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was 3 in bed, worrying about their life. Suddenly he heard someone breaking into the room.
“It must be a thief,” he thought, “but it doesn’t matter, The thief can 4 nothing.” He didn’t shout or move. But he kept watching over the thief.
The thief came into the house and was only interested in the rice under the table.
“But 5 can I take it away?” the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He 6 his coat, put it on the ground between the bed and table and turned around to take the pot.
Now the husband knew what the thief would do. He picked up the coat quickly and 7 himself with it 8 the thief turned back.
The thief took the pot, and put the rice onto the coat. Then he began to feel it. But he was 9 to find that his coat had gone.
“Hey,” he shouted out. The voice woke up the wife. She asked her husband, “Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room.”
“Shut up! (闭嘴)” replied her husband, “ 10 to sleep. There is no thief in the room.”
“That is impossible,” the thief shouted loudly, “If there isn’t a thief, then, where is my coat?”
1. A. good B. bad C. nice D. broken
2. A. borrowed B. asked C. lent D. taken
3. A. thinking B. lying C. talking D. looking
4. A. lose B. bring C. carry D. steal
5. A. what B. why C. how D. when
6. A. took off B. put on C. brought D. used
7. A. bung B. enjoyed C. covered D. provided
8. A. before B. after C. until D. because
9. A. afraid B. surprised C. pleased D. excited
10. A. Get out B. Get up C. Go down D. Go back
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