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Once a big horse and a small donkey were traveling together, carrying many things on their backs for
their owner. The horse was very strong,
1 he carried as heavy as the donkey.
The donkey was able to keep up with the big horse in the
2 . But after a while, the donkey began to
feel too
3to keep up any more.
So the donkey asked the horse, "Brother Horse, could you please help me? I am afraid I
4 go on carrying
as heavy as you do." "No, you carry yours. I carry
5 . It is not my problem that you are not as big and
strong as me," answered the horse, feeling very
6 that he was stronger.
Not long after that, the donkey finally
7 to the ground and died.
Their owner moved what the donkey carried
8 the back of the horse. The horse had to
9 the double
load for the rest of the journey. He now knew he should have helped the donkey out. That way
10 the
donkey could carry something. The horse was sorry for being too selfish, but it was too late.
( )1. A. though
( )2. A. end
( )3. A. tired
( )4. A. should
( )5. A. yours
( )6. A. proud
( )7. A. broke down
( )8. A. off
( )9. A. drop
( )10. A. at first |
B. so
B. beginning
B. lazy
B. can’t
B. his
B. afraid
B. fell behind
B. onto
B. fetch
B. at once |
C. because
C. middle
C. sick
C. have to
C. mine
C. nervous
C. fell down
C. from
C. catch
C. at least |
D. but
D. front
D. worried
D. needn’t
D. ours
D. shy
D. set off
D. up
D. carry
D. at most |