One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dried up well. The animal cried 16 for hours as the farmer tried to 17 what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was 18 , the well needed to be covered up, and 19 the donkey just wasn’t worth the 20 , so he invited his neighbors to 21 and help him bury the donkey in the well. They all held shovels (铲) and begin to shovel 22 into the well. At first, the donkey 23 what was happing and 24 cried pitifully. Then, to everyone’s 25 , he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 into the well and was 27 at what he saw. 28 each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 something surprising. He shook it off and took a step up! As the farmer’s neighbors 30 to shovel dirt 31 the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. The donkey stepped 32 over the edge of the well! As with the donkey, 33 is going to shovel dirt 34 you, all kinds of dirt. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving 35 .
1.A. happily B. hardly C. sadly D. greatly
2.A. carry out B. think out C. leave out D. watch out
3.A. young B. small C. old D. large
4.A. rescuing B. killing C. selling D. buying
5.A. money B. effort C. praise D. time
6.A. come around B. come over C. come down D. come to
7.A. stone B. earth C. dirt D. soil
8.A. realized B. found C. heard D. saw
9.A. again B. ever C. never D. once
10.A. joy B. amazement C. disappoint ment D. excitement
11.A. off B. down C. up D. over
12.A. astonished B. sorry C. worried D. angry
13.A. With B. As C. For D. On
14.A. did B. had C. made D. considered
15.A. began B. stopped C. started D. con tinued
16.A. at the top of B. on top of C. at the foot ofD. in front of
17.A. luckily B. successfullyC. hard D. easily
18.A. life B. world C. time D. work
19.A. off B. on C. up D. down
20.A. up B. away C. in D. out
I called Mom yesterday and she said she had something delicious ____ for me.
A. in common B. in store C. in general D. in order
_________ we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our holidays.
A. In case B. Now that C. Even though D. So that
Lily is so kind-hearted a girl that she often gives __________ needs her help.
A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever
— Are there any flights for Hong Kong tomorrow?
— _______ Why not give a call to find it out?
A. I’ve no idea. B. It depends.
C. Why not stay longer? D. Are you leaving?
They urged that the library ______ open during the vacation.
A. must be kept B. is kept C. would be kept D. be kept