Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very__
1__with everything he had. However,when he found his elder brother was_2__than him,he felt disappointed. So he__
3_hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to__
4__some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money,he started__
5_for land.
He__
6__that on the neighboring land,there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to__
7__their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the__
8__of his visit. The head welcomed him,accepted the gifts and agreed to his_9__to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land__
10__giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could__
11__by walking through the land before sunset (日落).He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the__
12_,he could have it.
The farmer became very__
13__when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of__
14__without paying anything. He came_15_the next morning and started running,not walking,__
16__he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal,he neither ate food,nor drank water,nor had any rest. He just continued__
17__.Without eating,or drinking,or resting he just got very__
18__.When he came back to the head in the evening,he__
19__right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will__
20__everything finally.
小题1: | A.careful | B.pleased | C.bored | D.busy |
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小题2: | A.healthier | B.stronger | C.richer | D.cleverer |
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小题3: | A.thought | B.learned | C.tried | D.worked |
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小题4: | A.borrow | B.spend | C.make | D.save |
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小题5: | A.waiting | B.looking | C.preparing | D.caring |
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小题6: | A.explained | B.hoped | C.noticed | D.guessed |
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小题7: | A.see | B.follow | C.help | D.cheat |
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小题8: | A.chance | B.result | C.condition | D.purpose |
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小题9: | A.promise | B.request | C.suggestion | D.order |
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小题10: | A.for | B.by | C.without | D.before |
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小题13: | A.interested | B.sad | C.happy | D.calm |
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小题14: | A.land | B.crop | C.experience | D.knowledge |
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小题15: | A.quietly | B.early | C.finally | D.suddenly |
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小题16: | A.so that | B.even if | C.because | D.whether |
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小题17: | A.dreaming | B.walking | C.speaking | D.running |
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小题18: | A.nervous | B.excited | C.tired | D.worried |
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小题19: | A.refused | B.died | C.appeared | D.rested |
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小题20: | A.lose | B.face | C.change | D.defeat |
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