There was once a farmer who had a large field of corn. He worked on it with the ___1___ care, but the com was dying ___2___ there had been no rain for a long time. He felt very ___3___.
One day, as he stood looking up at the sky, two little raindrops saw him. One said to the other, "Look at that farmer. I feel very sorry ___4___ him. He works so hard in the field, but now it ___5___ up. I wish I might help him."
"Yes," said the other, "___6___ you are only a little raindrop. You can't wet ___7___ one plant."
"Well," said the first, "I know I ___8___ do much, but perhaps I can cheer him a little. I'll go down to show my support, if I can't do ___9___ more. Here I go!"
The second one said, "Well, I think I can do that, ___10___. Here I go!" So down went the two raindrops. One fell on the farmer's nose, and the other on a thirsty plant.
"What's that?" The farmer cried, "___11___ raindrop! I do believe we'll have a shower (阵雨) soon."
By this time other raindrops had seen what ___12___ did. One said, "If you two are doing such a good job, I shall follow!" And down it went. "And I!" said ___13___. "And !" they all said, until a whole shower went down and the corn ___14___ all because one little raindrop tried its best ___15___ what it could.
1.
A. |
great |
B. |
greater |
C. |
much greater |
D. |
greatest |
2.
A. |
because |
B. |
where |
C. |
when |
D. |
if |
3.
A. |
sad |
B. |
sadder |
C. |
sadly |
D. |
sadness |
4.
A. |
of |
B. |
on |
C. |
for |
D. |
with |
5.
A. |
dry |
B. |
is drying |
C. |
dried |
D. |
was drying |
6.
A. |
but |
B. |
so |
C. |
and |
D. |
though |
7.
A. |
just |
B. |
only |
C. |
even |
D. |
yet |
8.
A. |
needn't |
B. |
shouldn't |
C. |
mustn't |
D. |
can't |
9.
A. |
something |
B. |
everything |
C. |
anything |
D. |
nothing |
10.
A. |
also |
B. |
too |
C. |
either |
D. |
neither |
11.
12.
A. |
you |
B. |
they |
C. |
it |
D. |
he |
13.
A. |
others |
B. |
the other |
C. |
the others |
D. |
another |
14.
A. |
save |
B. |
saved |
C. |
is saved |
D. |
was saved |
15.
A. |
do |
B. |
doing |
C. |
to do |
D. |
did |