One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag ___ from his horse onto the road. He did not know ____ to do about it because it was ____ heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and_____ him a hand. Just at this moment a man _____ a horse came up to him. But the farmer’s heart ____ when he saw who he was. It was the ___ man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him to come along and help him. He couldn’t ask such a great man to help him. But to his ____ , the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you_____ help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other end, they together raised it and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “It’s quite easy.” The great man replied with _____ .“Wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” 

1.A. fall         B. fell          C. falling          D. fallen

2.A. what        B. how         C. that            D. it

3.A. very         B. so          C. quite           D. too

4.A. lend         B. ask         C. borrow         D. gave

5.A. riding       B. ride         C. rode           D. rides

6.A. falls         B. sinks        C. sank           D. rose

7.A. poor        B. great        C. right           D. good

8.A. surprised    B. surprising    C. surprise        D. surprises

9.A. needs       B. need         C. to need.        D. needed

10.A. smiles      B. an smile      C. smile           D. a smile

Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子). The king then told his people that one person each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be of milk.

After receiving the order(命令), everyone home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just hid a glass of water put that into the pond instead. Since it was dark night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and home.

In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his , the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea

that man. They all thought,“I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”

Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a .

1.A. at B. from C. on

2.A. filled B. empty C. full

3.A. get B. went C. left

4.A. and B. then C. but

5.A. of B. at C. on

6.A. left B. came C. returned

7.A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy

8.A. with B. to C. as

9.A. others B. the others C. none

10.A. face B. mistake C. difference