Question

There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____1.____ on the mountain. There it must be _____2.____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___3.____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____4.____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____5.____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____6.____, he knew that it was what he ____7._____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____8.____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____9.____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____10.____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____11.____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____12.____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___13.___, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____14.___ this. I would be the moon. It ___15.____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____16.___ he, “for the light from the sun ____17.____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___18.____ again. That, indeed, is the ___19.____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____20.___of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

21.	A．tree B．iron C．stone D．stone-cutter

22.	A．warm B．hot C．cold D．cool

23.	A．energy B．force C．power D．strength

24.	A．river B．mountain C．lake D．sea

25.	A．went B．took C．came D．made

26.	A．moon B．sun C．wise man D．blacksmith

27.	A．bought B．caught C．sought D．protected

28.	A．cried B．read C．spoke D．looked

29.	A．would B．should C．will D．shall

30.	A．Though B．Nevertheless C．Thus D．But

31.	A．became B．turned C．grew D．went

32.	A．complained B．suggested C．persuaded D．nodded

33.	A．refused B．commanded C．mentioned D．married

34.	A．like B．hate C．want D．get

35.	A．feels B．sounds C．looks D．smells

36.	A．whispered B．shouted C．stated D．declared

37.	A．twinkles B．shines C．drops D．falls

38.	A．smith B．carpenter C．woodcutter D．stone-cutter

39.	A．worst B．best C．longest D．shortest

40.	A．bored B．fond C．proud D．afraid

Answer

1.C2.D3.C4.B5.C   6.D7.C8.A9.A10.C  11.C12.A13.B14.A15.C 16.A17.B18.A19.B20.A

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