Long ago, in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers, Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard working while Peter was , Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.
One summer there was no and the crops（庄稼）were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal (沟渠) to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. He was very satisfied.
He went home and had a good meal and into a sound sleep.
Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined (有决心的). He also digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed. His field did not get water and all his crops died.
Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.
小题1:A. cruel B.1azy C. careless
小题2:A. rain B. wind C. cloud
小题3:A. dream B. problem C. thought
小题4:A. quick B. long C. slow
小题5:A. When B. Although C. Unless
小题6:A. to B. for C. with
小题7:A. early B. late C. deep
小题8:A. fell B. looked C. turned
小题9:A. stopped B. forgot C. started
小题10:A. clean B. fresh C. enough
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:C
题目分析：本文讲述了两个农民，哈里勤劳而皮特懒惰。在一个大旱的夏天，哈里去找水挖沟渠，因为他的勤劳，最后获得了丰收。而皮特也挖沟渠，但因为懒惰，没有完成，最后他的农作物都死了。
小题1:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：哈里努力工作而同时皮特懒惰。cruel残酷的lazy懒惰的careless粗心的。根据Peter walked around for fun可知，本题选B。
小题2:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：一年夏天，没有下雨，庄家就要死了。rain雨wind风cloud云。根据he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal to his field可知，本题选A。
小题3:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：在他脑子里有这个想法后，他就去找一条河以至于他可以挖个沟渠到他的田地里。dream梦想problem问题thought想法。根据in mind可知，本题选C。
小题4:考查副词及语境的理解。句意：在很长的调查之后，他发现了一条充满蓝色的水的河流。quick迅速地long长的slow慢的。根据He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty可知，本题选B。
小题5:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：当中午的时候，他的妻子让他的女儿喊他回家吃午饭。When当…时候Although尽管Unless除非。根据it was noon可知，本句是个时间状语从句，故本题选A。
小题6:考查介词及语境的理解。句意：当中午的时候，他的妻子让他的女儿喊他回家吃午饭。to到for为了with和。根据it was noon可知，喊他的原因是为了吃午饭，故本题选B。
小题7:考查副词及语境的理解。句意：他在晚上很晚地完成了工作。early早地1ate晚地deep深深地。根据at night可知，本题选B。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他回到家，吃了顿好的晚餐，然后酣然入睡。fell掉下looked看turned转向。fall into a sleep睡了一觉，固定词组，本题选A。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他也开始挖一条沟渠到他的田里，但是他没完成他的工作。stopped停止forgot忘记started开始。根据he didn't have his work completed可知，本题选C。
小题10:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：他的田里没有得到做够的水，他的农作物都死了。clean干净的fresh新鲜的enough足够的。根据all his crops died可知，本题选C。