A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. _______ was falling, so they decided to find a place to stay. They searched for a long time and at last found a tiny old house. A_______ family lived in it. They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a simple _______ for them including fresh milk and cheese.

After the meal, the wise man asked how they _______ in such a poor place. In a low voice the husband replied, "We have a _______. We sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for _______own needs-make some cheese and cream."

The next morning, the two visitors continued their _______. After they walked a few miles, the wise man said to the young man, "Go back and push the cow off the cliff (悬崖). "Why? Without the cow, they will have nothing." The wise man repeated his order, "Go back and _______ the cow."

The young man was _______ about the future of the family. But ________ he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.

A few ________ later, the young man travelled on the same` road. He decided to visit the family again. To his surprise, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.

He knocked on, the door and-a well-dressed man answered it. He was; the son of the family.

The man invited him to enter the house and told him ________ their life changed. "You know, we had ________ but a cow to keep us alive years ago. But one day she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new ________ of making a living. You see, we are much ________than before." At his words, the young man smiled.

1.A.Rain B.Night C.Light D.Silence

2.A.brave B.poor C.rich D.dangerous

3.A.meal B.room C.story D.life

4.A.took a walk B.got into trouble C.took a vacation D.made a living

5.A.horse B.pig C.cow D.sheep

6.A.our B.their C.his D.her

7.A.plan B.work C.journey D.sail

8.A.help B.kill C.watch D.feed

9.A.angry B.quiet C.mad D.worried

10.A.luckily B.finally C.suddenly D.especially

11.A.years B.months C.weeks D.days

12.A.what B.where C.how D.whether

13.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

14.A.places B.wishes C.interests D.ways

15.A.better B.smarter C.busier D.prettier

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