Question

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried1for hours as the farmer tried to figure out2to do. Finally he decided the animal was3and the well needed to be4up anyway, so it just wasn’t5it to rescue the donkey.
He invited all his6to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel7into the well. At first, the donkey8what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s9, he was quiet.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked10the well and was11at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that12his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would13it off and take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors14to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another15up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the16of the well and ran off.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of17out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our18is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest19just by not stopping, never20! Shake it off and take a step upward!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      sadly
   2. B.
      confidently
   3. C.
      frequently
   4. D.
      gradually
2. 2.
   1. A.
      how
   2. B.
      what
   3. C.
      that
   4. D.
      which
3. 3.
   1. A.
      strong
   2. B.
      old
   3. C.
      stubborn
   4. D.
      powerful
4. 4.
   1. A.
      dug
   2. B.
      flowed
   3. C.
      covered
   4. D.
      emptied
5. 5.
   1. A.
      important
   2. B.
      possible
   3. C.
      necessary
   4. D.
      worth
6. 6.
   1. A.
      neighbors
   2. B.
      relatives
   3. C.
      partners
   4. D.
      friends
7. 7.
   1. A.
      dust
   2. B.
      pain
   3. C.
      stone
   4. D.
      dirt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      determined
   2. B.
      recognized
   3. C.
      realized
   4. D.
      admitted
9. 9.
   1. A.
      relief
   2. B.
      surprise
   3. C.
      fear
   4. D.
      joy
10. 10.
    1. A.
       down
    2. B.
       around
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       after
11. 11.
    1. A.
       annoyed
    2. B.
       delighted
    3. C.
       astonished
    4. D.
       disappointed
12. 12.
    1. A.
       attacked
    2. B.
       packed
    3. C.
       recovered
    4. D.
       hit
13. 13.
    1. A.
       shake
    2. B.
       blow
    3. C.
       take
    4. D.
       wash
14. 14.
    1. A.
       decided
    2. B.
       continued
    3. C.
       pretended
    4. D.
       volunteered
15. 15.
    1. A.
       base
    2. B.
       stage
    3. C.
       step
    4. D.
       breath
16. 16.
    1. A.
       bottom
    2. B.
       track
    3. C.
       appearance
    4. D.
       entrance
17. 17.
    1. A.
       holding
    2. B.
       getting
    3. C.
       sorting
    4. D.
       sticking
18. 18.
    1. A.
       troubles
    2. B.
       happiness
    3. C.
       successes
    4. D.
       losses
19. 19.
    1. A.
       reality
    2. B.
       distance
    3. C.
       caves
    4. D.
       wells
20. 20.
    1. A.
       setting up
    2. B.
       blowing up
    3. C.
       giving up
    4. D.
       picking up

Answer 1

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