One day, two friends were walking through the desert. __1__ the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend hit __2__ one in the face.

The one who was hit was hurt, __3__ he didn’t say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend hit me in the face.”

They kept on __4__ until they found an oasis. They decided to get some water. The one who had been hit fell into the mire (泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend __5__him.

When he felt all right, he wrote on __6__, “Today my best friend saved my life.”

The one who had hit and saved his best friend asked him, “After I __7__ you, you wrote in the sand and now you write it on a stone. __8__?”

The other replied, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can blow __9__ away. But when someone does something __10__ for us, we must write it on the stone where no wind can ever blow it away.”

1. A. During　　　 B. Before　　　　　 C. For　　　　 D. After

2. A. some　　　 B. another　　　　　 C.the other　　 D. each

3. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　 D. so

4. A. jumping　　 B. running　　　　 C. singing　　　 D. walking

5. A. hurt　　　　 B. left　　　　　　 C. saved　　　 D. hit

6. A. the sand　　 B. the desert　　　　 C. a tree　　　 D. a stone

7. A. helpe　　　 B. quarreled with　　 C. hurt　　　　 D. complained to

8. A. How　　　 B. Why　　　　　　 C. What　　　 D. When

9. A. them　　　 B. these　　　　　　 C. this　　　　 D. it

10. A. good　　　 B. harmful　　　　　 C. dangerous　 D. interesting

15. He was going to start working the ______ (follow) week.　

14. You can’t believe him, because he is ______ (honest).　

13. It is useful _______ (memory) the words of pop songs.

12. Yao Ming is one of the best _______ (know) Chinese basketball players in the world today.

11. Be sure ______ (not miss) the exhibition.

10. Look! A policeman _____ (chase) a young man.　

9. His father is a famous _______. (photo)

8. That kind of newpaper is a _____ (day) newspaper.　

7. I spent a _____ (peace) afternoon by the river.