8. A. Since　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　　 D. But

7. A. you　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　　　　 D. they

6. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　　　 D. talk

5. A. them　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the servants　　　 (仆人)　　

C. the road　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the rich man　　　　　　　　　　

4. A. cook　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　　　 D. drink

3. A. take　　　　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

2. A. decided　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. tried

1. A. eat　　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

15. D。固定搭配refuse to do sth.意为“拒绝干某事”。

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　　　 Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 　1　 　things with. He 　2　 　to take ten servants with him. They would 　3　 　the things to sell and the food to 　4　 　on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 　5　 　and asked to 　6　 　with them.

　　　 The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 　7　 　may go with us.　 8　 　you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 　9　 , you can’t carry a 　10　 　load (担子). You must 　11　 　the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 　12　 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 　13　 　and lifted the load gladly.

　　　 On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 　14　 　the little servant. Do you know 　15　 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

14. C。根据下文沙漠里的人从不会拒绝帮助别人，说明他们彼此友好。