Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New
Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father 16 him to work
on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 17 with
his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have 18 school
work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (許諾) to give you the best
present(禮物） if you 19
finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and 20 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early
and worked 21 until evening, just like any other
farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (莊稼) grew well. 22 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 23 you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big
piece of bread made from his wheat(小麥). “I’ve already got the 24 present. No pains, no
gains（不勞無(wú)獲）. I
think this is what you wanted 25 to know. ” His father
was quite pleased to hear that.
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1.
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A．a(chǎn)sked
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B．let
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C．made
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D．stopped
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2.
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A．happy
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B．unhappy
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C．excited
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D．sorry
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3.
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A．much too
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B．so little
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C．too much
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D．a(chǎn) lot
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4.
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A．shall
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B．must
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C．need
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D．can
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5.
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A．said
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B．a(chǎn)nswered
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C．a(chǎn)greed
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D．began
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6.
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A．hard
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B．hardly
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C．slowly
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D．difficultly
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8.
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A．where
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B．which
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C．how
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D．what
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9.
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A．least
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B．worst
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C．best
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D．fewest
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