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　Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they　 42　 their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

　At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish(愚蠢的)work? We can　 43　 fill the basket.”　44　 man answered, “That is none of your business.”The first man said, “You may do as you like, but I am going to work at 　45　 so foolish.” He　 46　 his bucket(桶)and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying　 47　. At last the well was almost　 48　.

　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(金戒指). Just then the king came. 　49　 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 　50　 so well in this little thing,”he said, “　51　 now I know I can believe you with many things.”

41. A lot of stone tables and chairs are ________ of the river and the number of them is growing ________.

　A. on both side, greater　　　 B. on each sides, more

　C. on both sides, larger　　　 D. on each side, more

40．The young lady watched her daughter ________ a yo-yo yesterday afternoon.

　A. to play with　B. playing with　 C. to play　　 D. plays

39．Of the two Australian students, Masha is ________ one. I think you can find her

　easily.

　A. tallest　　B. the taller　　 C. taller　　　D. the tallest

38．Jim’s father said to him, “I hope you ________ what I ________ you to buy.”

　A. didn’t forget, told　　　　 B. not to forget, have told

　C. won’t forget, have told　　　 D. haven’t forgotten, will tell

37．-Which do you prefer, orange juice or coke?

　　- ________ , thanks. I’d like just a cup of tea.

　A. Either　　B. Neither　　C. Both　　　D. None

36．To make our city more beautiful, rubbish ________ into the river.

　A. needn’t be thrown　　　　B. mustn’t be thrown

　C. can’t throw　　　　　D. may not throw