Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father        him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was        with his father's idea. 'That isn't my job. I have         schoolwork to do. ' At hearing this, his father said, 'I promise(答应) to give you the best present if you       finish one year's work. , Jim thought for a while and       . Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked       until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed      . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him, 'I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,' said the father, Now, tell me       you want.' The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. 'I've already got the       present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to       .

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 , his father asked him 1  on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was   2   with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have  3  school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you  4  finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and  5  .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked   6  until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well.  7  the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me  8    you want. ”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the  9  present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to know. ” His father was  10   to hear that.

(   ) 1. A. works          B. work             C. to work        D. working

(   ) 2. A. happy         B. unhappy           C. excited                  D. sorry

(   ) 3. A. much too           B. so little            C. too much                       D. a lot

(   ) 4. A. shall                   B. must              C. need                      D. can

(   ) 5. A. said                   B. answered                C. agreed                   D. began

(   ) 6. A. hard                  B. hardly            C. slowly                    D. difficultly

(   ) 7. A. At                      B. On               C. In                         D. By

(   ) 8. A. where         B. which            C. how                     D. what

(   ) 9. A. least                   B. worst                   C. best                     D. fewest

(   ) 10. A. pleased           B. unpleased          C. unsatisfied      D. sad

Tom is the son of a farm owner .One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father  1  him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was  2  with his father’s idea. “That isn’t a job. I have  3  school work to do” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺)to give you the best present if you  4  finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and   5  .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked   6  until evening, just like any other  farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼)grew well.  7  the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said his father. “Now tell me   8  you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). “I’ve already got the  9  present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted  10  to know .” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

1.    A. asked                 B. let                    C. made                 D. stopped

2.    A. happy                B. unhappy                C. excited                D. worried

3.    A. much too                    B. so little                 C. too much              D. a lot

4.    A. shall                 B. must                  C. need                  D. can

5.    A. said                  B. answered              C. agreed                D. talked

6.    A. hard                   B. hardly                 C. Slowly                 D. difficultly

7.    A. At                    B. On                   C. In                     D. By

8.    A. where                B. which                C. how                  D. what

9.    A. least                  B. worst               C. best                  D. fewest

10. A. mine                 B.I                    C. my                    D. me