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Once a farmer's donkey (驴) fell into a deep well. The animal cried loudly for hours, but the farmer couldn't figure out what to do 1. it. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he 2. (think) the donkey wasn't worth saving.

Then, he invited some of his neighbors to come over and help 3. . They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried 4. (pitiful). Then, to everyone's surprise, the donkey became quiet. A few shovel loads later, the fanner looked down into the well and was astonished at 5. he saw.

Each shovel of dirt hit its back, but the donkey was doing something 6. (amaze). It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up. 7. the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal, it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.

Pretty soon everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of 8. well and ran off happily!

When life sometimes 9. ( put) dirt on you, the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of your troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just 10. never giving up!

 

1.with/for/about

2.thought

3.him

4.pitifully

5.what

6.amazing

7.As/When

【小题8the

8.puts

9.by

【解析】

试题分析：

1.表示如何做用“what to do with /for/about something”。

2.】通篇时态是过去时。

3.他请一些邻居们来帮助他。

4.副词修饰动词。

5.宾语从句，关系词在从句中作宾语，所以填关系代词what。

6.某事令人惊叹，所以填amazing。

7.状语从句，引导词在从句中作状语，表示时间，故用when。

8.特指这口井的边沿。

9.主语life是单数名词，故动词也用单数。

10.通过做某事用“by doing”。

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