Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 1 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 2 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 4 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 5for land.
He 6 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to7 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 8 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 9 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 10 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 11 by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 12, he could have it.
The farmer became very 13 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 14 without paying anything. He came 15 the next morning and started running, not walking, 16 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 17. Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 18. When he came back to the head in the evening, he 19 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 20 everything finally.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      careful
   2. B.
      pleased
   3. C.
      bored
   4. D.
      busy
2. 2.
   1. A.
      healthier
   2. B.
      stronger
   3. C.
      richer
   4. D.
      cleverer
3. 3.
   1. A.
      thought
   2. B.
      learned
   3. C.
      tried
   4. D.
      worked
4. 4.
   1. A.
      borrow
   2. B.
      spend
   3. C.
      make
   4. D.
      save
5. 5.
   1. A.
      waiting
   2. B.
      looking
   3. C.
      preparing
   4. D.
      caring
6. 6.
   1. A.
      explained
   2. B.
      hoped
   3. C.
      noticed
   4. D.
      guessed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      see
   2. B.
      follow
   3. C.
      help
   4. D.
      cheat
8. 8.
   1. A.
      chance
   2. B.
      result
   3. C.
      condition
   4. D.
      purpose
9. 9.
   1. A.
      promise
   2. B.
      request
   3. C.
      suggestion
   4. D.
      order
10. 10.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       without
    4. D.
       before
11. 11.
    1. A.
       cover
    2. B.
       farm
    3. C.
       buy
    4. D.
       have
12. 12.
    1. A.
       year
    2. B.
       month
    3. C.
       week
    4. D.
       day
13. 13.
    1. A.
       interested
    2. B.
       sad
    3. C.
       happy
    4. D.
       calm
14. 14.
    1. A.
       land
    2. B.
       crop
    3. C.
       experience
    4. D.
       knowledge
15. 15.
    1. A.
       quietly
    2. B.
       early
    3. C.
       finally
    4. D.
       suddenly
16. 16.
    1. A.
       so that
    2. B.
       even if
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       whether
17. 17.
    1. A.
       dreaming
    2. B.
       walking
    3. C.
       speaking
    4. D.
       running
18. 18.
    1. A.
       nervous
    2. B.
       excited
    3. C.
       tired
    4. D.
       worried
19. 19.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       died
    3. C.
       appeared
    4. D.
       rested
20. 20.
    1. A.
       lose
    2. B.
       face
    3. C.
       change
    4. D.
       defeat

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  1  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  2  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  4  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  5 for land.
He  6  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  7  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  8  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  9  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  10  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  11  by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  12 , he could have it.
The farmer became very  13  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  14  without paying anything. He came  15  the next morning and started running, not walking,  16  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  19  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will  20  everything finally.

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  1  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  2  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  4  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  5 for land.

He  6  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  7  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  8  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  9  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  10  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  11  by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  12 , he could have it.

The farmer became very  13  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  14  without paying anything. He came  15  the next morning and started running, not walking,  16  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  19  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will  20  everything finally.

1.                A．careful         B．pleased         C．bored    D．busy

2.                A．healthier        B．stronger        C．richer    D．cleverer

3.                A．thought         B．learned         C．tried D．worked

4.                A．borrow         B．spend          C．make D．save

5.                A．waiting         B．looking         C．preparing D．caring

6.                A．explained       B．hoped          C．noticed   D．guessed

7.                A．see            B．follow          C．help D．cheat

8.                A．chance         B．result          C．condition D．purpose

9.                A．promise        B．request         C．suggestion D．order

10.               A．for            B．by             C．without    D．before

11.               A．cover          B．farm           C．buy   D．have

12.               A．year           B．month         C．week D．day

13.               A．interested      B．sad            C．happy D．calm

14.               A．land           B．crop           C．experience     D．knowledge

15.               A．quietly         B．early           C．finally     D．suddenly

16.               A．so that         B．even if         C．because   D．whether

17.               A．dreaming       B．walking         C．speaking   D．running

18.               A．nervous        B．excited         C．tired  D．worried

19.               A．refused        B．died           C．appeared  D．rested

20.               A．lose           B．face           C．change    D．defeat

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  1  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  2  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  4  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  5  for land.

       He  6  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  7  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  8  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  9  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  10  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  11  by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  12 , he could have it.

       The farmer became very  13  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  14  without paying anything. He came  15  the next morning and started running, not walking,  16  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  19  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

       Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will  20  everything finally.

1. A. careful           B. pleased           C. bored                   D. busy  

2. A. healthier         B. stronger         C. richer                  D. cleverer

3. A. thought        B. learned          C. tried           D. worked 

4. A. borrow            B. spend          C. make                 D. save 

5. A. waiting            B. looking     C. preparing           D. caring   

6. A. explained         B. hoped          C. noticed               D. guessed

7. A. see              B. follow           C. help            D. cheat

8. A. chance            B. result           C. condition            D. purpose

9. A. promise    B. request     C. suggestion            D. order  

10. A. for                B. by            C. without              D. before

11. A. cover             B. farm            C. buy           D. have

12. A. year                B. month          C. week               D. day

13. A. interested    B. sad            C. happy           D. calm

14. A. land                    B. crop          C. experience       D. knowledge

15. A. quietly         B. early        C. finally             D. suddenly

16. A. so that     B. even if     C. because                    D. whether

17. A. dreaming         B. walking     C. speaking                   D. running

18. A. nervous          B. excited      C. tired            D. worried

19. A. refused        B. died           C. appeared                    D. rested

20. A. lose                B. face             C. change          D. defeat

       Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  36  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  37  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  38  hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  39  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  40  for land.

       He  41  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  42  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  43  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  44  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  45  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  46  by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  47 , he could have it.

       The farmer became very  48  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  49  without paying anything. He came  50  the next morning and started running, not walking,  51  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  52 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  53 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  54  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

       Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will  55  everything finally.

36. A. careful  B. pleased      C. bored         D. busy  

37. A. healthier      B. stronger     C. richer        D. cleverer

38. A. thought    B. learned     C. tried               D. worked 

39. A. borrow        B. spend            C. make           D. save 

40. A. waiting        B. looking      C. preparing                D. caring   

41. A. explained     B. hoped      C. noticed                 D. guessed

42. A. see                  B. follow     C. help                  D. cheat

43. A. chance        B. result      C. condition             D. purpose

44. A. promise           B. request          C. suggestion        D. order  

45. A. for                  B. by               C. without                D. before

46. A. cover          B. farm       C. buy                   D. have

47. A. year                B. month     C. week                D. day

48. A. interested    B. sad             C. happy           D. calm

49. A. land                    B. crop       C. experience              D. knowledge

50. A. quietly         B. early        C. finally               D. suddenly

51. A. so that      B. even if     C. because                      D. whether

52. A. dreaming         B. walking          C. speaking                     D. running

53. A. nervous           B. excited           C. tired              D. worried

54. A. refused        B. died        C. appeared                 D. rested

55. A. lose                 B. face            C. change                 D. defeat