Question

Tom is the son of a farm owner .One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father  1  him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was  2  with his father’s idea. “That isn’t a job. I have  3  school work to do” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (許諾)to give you the best present if you  4  finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and   5  .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked   6  until evening, just like any other  farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(莊稼)grew well.  7  the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said his father. “Now tell me   8  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  9  present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted  10  to know .” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

1.    A. asked                 B. let                    C. made                 D. stopped

2.    A. happy                B. unhappy                C. excited                D. worried

3.    A. much too                    B. so little                 C. too much              D. a lot

4.    A. shall                 B. must                  C. need                  D. can

5.    A. said                  B. answered              C. agreed                D. talked

6.    A. hard                   B. hardly                 C. Slowly                 D. difficultly

7.    A. At                    B. On                   C. In                     D. By

8.    A. where                B. which                C. how                  D. what

9.    A. least                  B. worst               C. best                  D. fewest

10. A. mine                 B.I                    C. my                    D. me

Answer 1

1—5 A B C D C                   6—10 A B D C D