Question

Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They loved each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning _______night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the fields was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will_________take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found something strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,_________ I still have the same number of bags in my barn._________ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the_________number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he______again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another person coming down the road. He was carrying something on his________, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was_____you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is____ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly_______that they had been taking rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A. until B. at C. through D. with

2.A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever

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

4.A. How B. What C. Why D. Where

5.A. small B. different C. big D. same

6.A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried

7.A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand

8.A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about

9.A. smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier

10.A. remembered B. knew C. believed D. hoped

Answer 1