There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____【小题1】____ on the mountain. There it must be _____【小题2】____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___【小题3】____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____【小题4】____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____【小题5】____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____【小题6】____, he knew that it was what he ____【小题7】_____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____【小题8】____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____【小题9】____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____【小题10】____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____【小题11】____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____【小题12】____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___【小题13】___, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____【小题14】___ this. I would be the moon. It ___【小题15】____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____【小题16】___ he, “for the light from the sun ____【小题17】____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___【小题18】____ again. That, indeed, is the ___【小题19】____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____【小题20】___of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a 1 on the mountain. There it must be 2, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had 3 over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the 4 side. It happened that a stone-cutter 5 that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the 6, he knew that it was what he 7 and he began to cut it. The stone 8 out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That 9 be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” 10 he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he 11 tired and his feet were sore(酸痛). He 12,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man 13, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not 14 this. I would be the moon. It 15 cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” 16 he, “for the light from the sun 17on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a 18 again. That, indeed, is the 19 life.” But the wise man replied, “I am 20of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      tree
   2. B.
      iron
   3. C.
      stone
   4. D.
      stone-cutter
2. 2.
   1. A.
      warm
   2. B.
      hot
   3. C.
      cold
   4. D.
      cool
3. 3.
   1. A.
      energy
   2. B.
      force
   3. C.
      power
   4. D.
      strength
4. 4.
   1. A.
      river
   2. B.
      mountain
   3. C.
      lake
   4. D.
      sea
5. 5.
   1. A.
      went
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      came
   4. D.
      made
6. 6.
   1. A.
      moon
   2. B.
      sun
   3. C.
      wise man
   4. D.
      blacksmith
7. 7.
   1. A.
      bought
   2. B.
      caught
   3. C.
      sought
   4. D.
      protected
8. 8.
   1. A.
      cried
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      spoke
   4. D.
      looked
9. 9.
   1. A.
      would
   2. B.
      should
   3. C.
      will
   4. D.
      shall
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Though
    2. B.
       Nevertheless
    3. C.
       Thus
    4. D.
       But
11. 11.
    1. A.
       became
    2. B.
       turned
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       went
12. 12.
    1. A.
       complained
    2. B.
       suggested
    3. C.
       persuaded
    4. D.
       nodded
13. 13.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       commanded
    3. C.
       mentioned
    4. D.
       married
14. 14.
    1. A.
       like
    2. B.
       hate
    3. C.
       want
    4. D.
       get
15. 15.
    1. A.
       feels
    2. B.
       sounds
    3. C.
       looks
    4. D.
       smells
16. 16.
    1. A.
       whispered
    2. B.
       shouted
    3. C.
       stated
    4. D.
       declared
17. 17.
    1. A.
       twinkles
    2. B.
       shines
    3. C.
       drops
    4. D.
       falls
18. 18.
    1. A.
       smith
    2. B.
       carpenter
    3. C.
       woodcutter
    4. D.
       stone-cutter
19. 19.
    1. A.
       worst
    2. B.
       best
    3. C.
       longest
    4. D.
       shortest
20. 20.
    1. A.
       bored
    2. B.
       fond
    3. C.
       proud
    4. D.
       afraid