Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to   21   things with. He   22   to take ten servants with him. They would   23   the things to sell and the food to   24   on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to   25   and asked to go with them.

       The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, you may go with us. but you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my   26  , you can’t carry a   27   load (担子). You must choose the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the   28  load to carry. That was bread.

“You are   29.” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said   nothing and lifted the load gladly.

       On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were 30        except the little servant. Do you know why? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

21. A. eat            B. buy                   C. change             D. get

22. A. decided        B. liked                  C. hoped        D. tried

23. A. take             B. bring                 C. carry                 D. borrow

24. A. cook            B. eat                    C. buy                    D. drink

25. A. the food              B. the servants           C. the road             D. the rich man

26. A. family          B. guests           C. servants              D. things

27. A. heavy          B. light                  C. small                   D. difficult

28. A. smallest              B. lightest              C. biggest                 D. weakest

29. A. brave           B. right                  C. clever              D. foolish

30. A. afraid          B. happy            C. angry                    D. tired

Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to   1   things with. He   2   to take ten servants with him. They would   3   the things to sell and the food to   4   on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to   5   and asked to   6   with them.

       The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,  7   may go with us.   8   you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my   9  , you can’t carry a   10   load (担子). You must   11   the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are   12  .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said   13   and lifted the load gladly.

       On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired   14   the little servant. Do you know   15  ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1. A. eat                   B. buy                     C. change                     D. get

2. A. decided          B. liked                  C. hoped               D. tried

3. A. take               B. bring                 C. carry                   D. borrow

4. A. cook                 B. eat                    C. buy                      D. drink

5. A. them             B. the servants（仆人）       C. the road       D. the rich man

6. A. stop                     B. stay                  C. go                      D. talk

7. A. you               B. he                     C. I                         D. they

8. A. Since                 B. If               C. Because              D. But

9. A. family            B. guests                    C. servants            D. things

10. A. heavy          B. light                C. small                 D. difficult

11. A. eat        B. choose               C. pick up        D. understand

12. A. brave           B. right                C. clever        D. foolish

13. A. sorry           B. nothing               C. angrily         D. good-bye

14. A. besides B. of                          C. except        D. with

15. A. who            B. him                     C. that                   D. why

Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to   1   things with. He   2   to take ten servants with him. They would   3   the things to sell and the food to   4   on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to   5   and asked to   6   with them.

       The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,  7   may go with us.   8   you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my   9  , you can’t carry a   10   load (担子). You must   11   the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are   12  .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said   13   and lifted the load gladly.

       On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired   14   the little servant. Do you know   15  ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1. A. eat                   B. buy                     C. change                     D. get

2. A. decided          B. liked                  C. hoped               D. tried

3. A. take               B. bring                 C. carry                   D. borrow

4. A. cook                 B. eat                    C. buy                      D. drink

5. A. them             B. the servants（仆人）       C. the road       D. the rich man

6. A. stop                     B. stay                  C. go                      D. talk

7. A. you               B. he                     C. I                         D. they

8. A. Since                 B. If               C. Because              D. But

9. A. family            B. guests                    C. servants            D. things

10. A. heavy          B. light                C. small                 D. difficult

11. A. eat        B. choose               C. pick up        D. understand

12. A. brave           B. right                C. clever        D. foolish

13. A. sorry           B. nothing               C. angrily         D. good-bye

14. A. besides B. of                          C. except        D. with

15. A. who            B. him                     C. that                   D. why

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　　Yesterday afternoon, I went to my father’s office, (1) there was no school. My father was just going to (2) his office for an important meeting, so he told me to (3) there and finish an exam (4) on his desk. He asked me not to (5) my books when I worked (6) the paper. He told me to go over my lessons by myself (7) finishing the paper and not to (8) anything in his office (9) him. He told me not to go out for play and not to leave before four thirty. He asked me to (10) some tomatoes on the way home.

“Did you (11) the windows and lock the door when you left?” Father asked me when he came back home.

“(12),” I said, “I followed all your instructions and just did (13) you told me to.”