题目内容
Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn’t good harvest for years. “If God let me control the weather, ______ will get better,” he complained, “I know better than God does because I am a (an) ______farmer.”
God heard his words. “Well, I will give you one year,” God replied. “You will be in charge of the weather. Let’s see what your crops grow like.” Joe was so ______ that he couldn’t believe what he heard. But he still wanted to have a try. He shouted, “Sunny!” ______ the clouds went away. “Unbelievable!” He thought to himself and tried again, “rain!” The sky became cloudy right away and heavy rain poured down. ______, in the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and rainy. Watching his crops growing bigger and bigger, he felt happy.
When the harvest season came, he ______ his basket and sickle（镰刀）to the field, looking forward to a big harvest. But his heart sank to the ______when he found his strong crops had not grown any grain（谷粒）at all. Puzzled and disappointed, he started crying, which was heard by God again.
“How about your crops?” God asked. Joe ______ the crops, without a word. “Do not you have your wish to control the weather?” God asked again. “Yes, but I just can’t understand it. I have given them what they need. How could it be?” Joe ______. “That’s because you never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow or anything that could make the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course they won’t grow any fruit.”
It turned out that only through ______, would we harvest the fruit of life. It takes both ups and downs to get satisfactory results.
1.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
2.A. clever B. experienced C. polite D. patient
3.A. angry B. sorry C. surprised D. upset
4.A. Normally B. Generally C. Fortunately D. Suddenly
5.A. Still B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
6.A. brought B. carried C. packed D. pulled
7.A. bottom B. part C. side D. top
8.A. believed in B. looked up C. paid for D. pointed to
9.A. mentioned B. noted C. suggested D. wondered
10.A. rainstorms B. chances C. challenges D. Discoveries
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.C 【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇寓言故事。乔的土地贫瘠没有好收成，他抱怨不能掌管天气。上帝知道后，让他掌管天气。他改变了晴天和雨天之间的天气，庄稼越来越大，但到了收获季节，他发现自己强壮的庄稼根本没有长出任何谷粒，他感到困惑和失望，开始哭泣。上帝知道后告诉他，虽...
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