It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon(马车)and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of 11 to where he was going. Pretty soon 12_ that he was lost, but he continued to drive, expecting to refind his way or to 13 someone who could tell him how to get back to the 14 .
It was a long 15 road. For many __16__ he kept on driving. When it was almost dark ,he saw in a field a tall 17 ploughing(犁地) the land. He stopped his 18 team of horses near the fence and called out,“Hello,farmer.”
“Hello,yourself,”the farmer___19____,still ploughing .
“Where does the horse go?”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It 20 stays right where it is,”said the farmer,withoutstopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man,speaking a little more 21 .
“Don’t know. I never 22 it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting 23 .“What do you know?You’re the biggest fool I ever saw.”
Finally stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time 24 at the city man. Then he said,“Maybe I don’t know much. 25 I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”
1. A.signs B.orders C.attention D.direction
2. A.realized B.recognized C.accepted D.received
3. A.miss B.meet C.look D.lose
4. A.town B.country C.capital D.village
5. A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded
6.A seconds B. minutes C. hours D years
7. A.driver B.policeman C.farmer D.worker
8. A.strong B.tired C.weak D.tiring
9. A.asked B.demanded C.replied D.ordered
10. A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom
11. A.politely B.friendly C.loudly D.angrily
12. A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied
13. A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry
14. A.gladly B.immediately C.silently D.excitedly
15. A.Generally B.Fortunately C.Certainly D.Perhaps
It was the first time Mary _____ such a big opening ceremony.
A.has attended B.attended C.had attended D.should attend
Today Bob contradicted Ms. Li, our math teacher, in class, _____ made her angry with him.
A.that B.which C.what D.who
Many things that were once considered useful and _____, for example, tobacco, is now thought harmful.
A.beneficial B.suitable C.fulfilling D.accessible
Since time is limited, let’s cut _____ the unimportant details.
A.off B.away C.up D.out
—Mum, I’m going to take my driving test tomorrow.
—_____ I’m sure you will pass it.
A.Congratulations! B.Well done! C.Indeed! D.Good luck!