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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried
to figure out what to do. Finally he decided to give up because the animal was old, and the well needed to
be covered up and it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. So he decided to bury the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel (铲) and began to shovel
dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly then slowly he became
quiet.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was surprised at what he saw: With
every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take
a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a
step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily
got out!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get
out of the deepest wells by not stopping, never giving up, shaking it off, and taking a step up!
1. The farmer _______ and decided to give up getting the donkey out at last.
A. couldn't get the donkey out
B. thought the donkey was old
C. knew the well was useless
D. All of the three
2. The donkey cried again because it _______.
A. didn't like the dirt.
B. knew it was being killed
C. was angry
D. felt uncomfortable
3. The donkey _______ so it became quiet.
A. found a way to save itself
B. was killed by the farmer
C. felt hopeless
D. was too tired to cry
4. The donkey saved itself by _______.
A. making the trouble a stepping stone.
B. asking the neighbors for help.
C. thinking of something worse.
D. learning to forget.
5. We can learn some simple rules from the story, they are: _______.
A. Free your mind from worries.
B. Free your heart from hated. (憎恨)
C. Give more and expect less.
D. all the above.
