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 (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物） 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 (庄稼) 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(小麦). “I’ve already got the
24 present. No pains, no gains（不劳无获）. I think this is what you wanted
25 to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
| 小题1: | | A．asked | B．let | C．made | D．stopped |
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| 小题2: | | A．happy | B．unhappy | C．excited | D．sorry |
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| 小题3: | | A．much too | B．so little | C．too much | D．a lot |
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| 小题4: | | A．shall | B．must | C．need | D．can |
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| 小题5: | | A．said | B．answered | C．agreed | D．began |
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| 小题6: | | A．hard | B．hardly | C．slowly | D．difficultly |
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| 小题8: | | A．where | B．which | C．how | D．what |
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| 小题9: | | A．least | B．worst | C．best | D．fewest |
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