Question

Once a big horse and a small donkey were traveling together, carrying all kinds of  things on their backs for their owner. The big horse was very strong but  he carried as heavy as the small donkey.

The donkey was able to keep up with the big horse in the b1.. But after a w2., the donkey began to feel too tired  to keep up any more. So the donkey asked the horse, “Brother Horse, could you please help me? I am a3. I  can’t go on carrying as heavy as you can.”

“No, you carry yours. I carry mine. It is not my p4. that you are not as big and strong as me,” answered the horse, feeling very  p5.that he was stronger.

Not long after that, the donkey finally f6.down to the ground and died.

Their owner m7. what the donkey carried  onto the back of the horse. Having to  carry the double load(负荷物) for the r8. of the journey, the horse now knew he should have h9. the donkey out. That way at l10. the donkey could carry something. The horse was sorry for being too selfish, but it was too late.

Answer

1.beginning

2.white

3.afraid

4.problem

5.proud

6.fell

7.moved

8.rest

9.helped

10.least

【解析】

试题分析：

1. the beginning表示在……的开始，故用beginning 。

2. a while表示过了一会，故用white。

3. afraid+that从句表示害怕做某事，故用afraid 。

4.

5. 根据题意可知，故用proud。

6. down 表示摔倒，故用fell。

7.

8. rest of表示剩下的，结合语境故填rest

9. sb out表示帮某人摆脱困境，故用helped。

10.

考点：短文填空。