Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__21__one morning with his young son, __22__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __23__the farmer did not want the horse to be__24__.
They met two men on the road__25__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__26__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__27__, so he rode on the horse, __28__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__29__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__30__how tired your boy is?” __31__the farmer got down, and his son rode__32__. __33__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__34__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 35__his son, and they__36__. __37__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__38__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down__39__. It is a fact that you cannot please__40__the people all the time.
21. A. set out | B. set up | C. set down | D. set |
22. A. selling | B. buying | C. to sell | D. to buy |
23. A. so | B. because | C. that | D. when |
24. A. very tired | B. too tired | C. quite tired | D. tiring |
25. A. which | B. who | C. as | D. where |
26. A. a short way | B. a long way | C. the right way | D. the wrong way |
27. A. real | B. true | C. truly | D. really |
28. A. while | B. when | C. as | D. during |
29. A. What | B. How | C. Why | D. When |
30. A. see | B. watch | C. look | D. notice |
31. A. Because | B. As | C. For | D. So |
32. A. thus | B. yet | C. instead | D. either |
33. A. First | B. Finally | C. Near | D. Next |
34. A. Sit down | B. Sit up | C. Get up | D. Get down |
35. A. behind | B. after | C. beside | D. above |
36. A. walked on | B. rode on | C. moved on | D. drove on |
37. A. Some time later | B. A moment ago | C. In no time | D. At once |
38. A. near | B. long | C. far | D. short |
39. A. once again | B. on their own | C. the other day | D. all the same |
40. A. both | B. each of | C. all | D. none of |