Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__36__one morning with his young son, __37__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __38__the farmer did not want the horse to be__39__. They met two men on the road__40__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__41__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__42__, so he rode on the horse, __43__his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “__44__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__45__how tired your boy is?” __46__the farmer got down, and his son rode__47__. __48__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__49__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 　50__his son, and they__51__. __52, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__53__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down__54__. It is a fact that you cannot please__55__the people all the time. 　 36. A. set out　　　 B. set up　　 C. set down　　　 D. set　 37. A. selling　　　 B. buying　　 C. to sell　　　 D. to buy　 38. A. so　　　 B. because　　 C. that　　　 D. when　 39. A. very tired　　 B. too tired　　 C. quite tired　　 D. tiring　 40. A. which　　　 B. who　　 C. as　　　 D. where　 41. A. a short way　　 B. a long way　　 C. the right way　　 D. the wrong way　 42. A. real　　　 B. true　　 C. truly　　　 D. really　 43. A. while　　　 B. when　　 C. as　　　 D. during　 44. A. What　　　 B. How　　 C. Why　　　 D. When　 45. A. see　　　 B. watch　　 C. look　　　 D. notice　 46. A. Because　　　 B. As　　 C. For　　　 D. So　 47. A. thus　　　 B. yet　　 C. instead　　 　D. either　 48. A. First　　　 B. Finally　　 C. Near　　　 D. Next　 49. A. Sit down　　 B. Sit up　　 C. Get up　　　 D. Get down　 50. A. behind　　　 B. after　　 C. beside　　　 D. above　 51. A. walked on　　 B. rode on　　 C. moved on　　 D. drove on　 52. A. Some time later　　 B. A moment ago　　 C. In no time　　 D. At once　 53. A. near　　　 B. long　　 C. far　　　 D. short　 54. A. once again　　 B. on their own　　 C. the other day　　 D. all the same　 55. A. both　　　 B. each of　　 C. all　　　 D. none of　

35. When the meeting was _____, they all rose and left.

A. at the end　　 B. at an end　 C. at the end of　 D. at an end of

34. Once he has ______ nothing can change his mind.

　 A. made up his mind　　　　 B. decided his mind

　 C. determined his mind　　　 D. made his mind

33. I’ll never forget the place at___ we first met.

　 A. that　　 B. which　　　　　 C. what　　　 D. where

32. They insisted ___ the thief to the police station.

　 A. on send　　 B. on sending　　 C. of sending　 D. to send

31. How is your work_____ ?

　 A. getting on　 B. getting on with　 C. get on　　 D. get along with

30. Being friends with other students, we must___ their study and health.

　 A. take care　 B. be careful　 C. care about　 D. care into

29. Finally came the day___ he had to begin his study for the next term.

　 A. till　　 B. when　　　 C. since　 D. which