A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
1.A. method B. step C. practice D.process
2.A. created B. set C. discovered D.brought
3. A. trying B. managing C. deciding D.competing
4. A. thought B. struggle C. movement D.worry
5. A. touching B. shaking C. using D.controlling
6. A. bottom B. center C. edge D.front
7. A. over B. down C. through D. into
8. A. Doubted B. Surprised C. Pleased D. Determined
9. A. attempt B. progress C. effort D. decision
10.A. hope B. reward C. point D.purpose
11. A. made out B. broke out C. burst into D.rushed into
12.A. so B. as C. until D.before
13. A. rock B. picture C. figure D. shade
14. A. surprisingly B. doubtfully C. kindly D. firmly
15.A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. asked
16. A. reached B. looked C. fell D. put
17. A. pushed B. dropped C. carried D.removed
18.A. who B. what C. which D. where
19. A. minds B. spirits C. force D.strength
20.A. help B. tips C. advice D.ideas
_____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.
A. Should B. Will C. May D. Can
Tom Hopper got his work _____ in the filming industry for his film had been crowned best picture at the Oscars.
A. to recognize B. recognizing C. recognize D. recognized
If our product ____ unsatisfactory within 7 days in any way, you can take it back.
A. shows B. proves C. makes D. performs
--Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this.
--Honey, be confident! You should know it is ____ a man thinks of himself ___ really determines his fate.
A. that; that B. how; that C. what; that D. how; how
As long as you’ve paid ____ advance we won’t charge you ____ delivery.
A. by: for B. in; with C. in; for D. by; with
