Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 .
They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.
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The patient’s son asked the doctor the question________his father could survive the big operation.
A.whether |
B.if |
C.that |
D.what |
The woman was about to open the door ____________ she heard a strange sound from inside.
A.as |
B.while |
C.when |
D.then |
We can see light in his office. He___________ be in his office.
A.can |
B.can't |
C.must |
D.might |
When he looked up,he suddenly found himself________by a group of teenagers,________looked at him anxiously.
A.to be surrounded;which |
B.surrounded;who |
C.be surrounded;who |
D.having been surrounded;which |
—Where did she find________old pictures?
—She found them in the drawer by________accident.
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B.the;the |
C.the;an |
D.the;/ |