Question

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

 

Answer 1

1–5 CBCDC   6–10 ABDCA