54. The water events affected the d　　　　　 　lives of hundreds of people.

53. Of course, this is just a p　　　　 　opinion. What’s yours?

52. It was s　　　　 　of him to leave all the work to you to finish.

51. I got up so late this morning and I h　　　　 　had time to eat breakfast.

先通读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from the well. After they 　21　 　their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”.

After the king left, one of the two men said, “What’s the use of doing this kind of foolish work? We can

　 22　 　fill the basket.” 　23　 　man answered, “That’s none of your business.” The first man said, “You may do 　24　 　you like, but I am not going to do such a foolish thing.” He 　25　 　his bucket(桶) and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying 　26　 . At last the well was almost 　27　 .

As he poured(倒) the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring(介子). Just then the king came. 　28　 　he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You 　29　 　so well in this little thing,” the king said. “　 30　 　now I know I can believe you with many things.”

21. A. finished　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　 D. began

22. A. easily　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　　 D. yet

23. A. Another　　　　 B. The other　　　　　 C. One　　　　　　　 D. A second

24. A. because　　　　 B. for　　　 　　　　　C. as　　　　　　　　 D. when

25. A. took down　　　 B. put away　　　　　　 C. took up　　　　　　 D. threw down

26. A. basket　　　　 B. well　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　 D. work

27. A. empty　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　　 　　　D. filled

28. A. Before　　　　 B. As soon as　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　 D. Since

29. A. will do　　　　 B. had done　　　　　　 C. have done　　　　　 D. are doing

30. A. And　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　　 D. If