A wise man was on his long journey with a young man．（16）　　was falling， so they decided to find a place to stay． They searched for a long time and at last found a tiny old house． A（n）（17）　　 family lived in it． They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a simple（18）　　for them including fresh milk and cheese．

After the meal， the wise man asked how they（19）　　in such a poor place． In a low voice the husband replied， "We have a（20）　　． We sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for（21）　　own needs﹣make some cheese and cream．"

The next morning， the two visitors continued their（22）　　． After they walked a few miles， the wise man said to the young man， "Go back and push the cow off the cliff（悬崖）．" "Why？ Without the cow， they will have nothing．" The wise man repeated his order， "Go back and（23）　　the cow．"

The young man was（24）　　about the future of the family． But（25）　　he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him．

A few（26）　　later， the young man travelled on the same road． He decided to visit the family again． To his surprise， he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there．

He knocked on the door and a well﹣dressed man answered it． He was the son of the family． The man invited him to enter the house and told him（27）　　their life changed． "You know， we had（28）　　but a cow to keep us alive years ago． But one day she fell off the cliff and died． We had to come up with new（29）　　of making a living． You see， we are much（30）　　than before．" At his words， the young man smiled．

16． A． Rain	B． Night	C． Light	D． Silence
17． A． brave	B． poor	C． important	D． dangerous
18． A． meal	B． room	C． story	D． life
19． A． took a walk	B． got into trouble	C． took a vacation	D． made a living
20． A． horse	B． pig	C． cow	D． sheep
21． A． our	B． their	C． his	D． her
22． A． plan	B． work	C． journey	D． sail
23． A． help	B． kill	C． watch	D． feed
24． A． angry	B． quiet	C． mad	D． worried
25． A． luckily	B． finally	C． suddenly	D． especially
26． A． years	B． months	C． weeks	D． days
27． A． what	B． where	C． how	D． whether
28． A． something	B． anything	C． nothing	D． everything
29． A． places	B． wishes	C． interests	D． ways
30． A． better	B． smarter	C． busier	D． prettier