A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the  1  of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   2  a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,  3  to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   5  his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   6  of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   7  the little wall.   8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   10  was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he  11  tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   12  the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   13  appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy   15  back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   16  down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   18  it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the  19  we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   20  when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the  1  of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   2  a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,  3  to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   5  his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   6  of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   7  the little wall.   8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   10  was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he  11  tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   12  the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   13  appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy   15  back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   16  down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   18  it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the  19  we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   20  when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1.                A．method        B．step           C．practice  D．process

2.                A．created        B．set            C．discovered    D．brought

3.                A．trying          B．managing       C．deciding  D．competing

4.                A．thought        B．struggle         C．movement D．worry

5.                A．touching        B．shaking         C．using D．controlling

6.                A．bottom         B．center          C．edge D．front

7.                A．over           B．down          C．through  D．into

8.                A．Doubted        B．Surprised       C．Pleased   D．Determined

9.                A．attempt        B．progress        C．effort    D．decision

10.               A．hope          B．reward         C．point D．purpose

11.               A．made out       B．broke out       C．burst into  D．rushed into

12.               A．so             B．as             C．until  D．before

13.               A．rock           B．picture         C．figure D．shade

14.               A．surprisingly     B．doubtfully       C．kindly D．firmly

15.               A．shouted        B．smiled         C．called D．asked

16.               A．reached        B．looked         C．fell   D．put

17.               A．pushed         B．dropped        C．carried    D．removed

18.               A．who           B．what           C．which D．where

19.               A．minds          B．spirits          C．force D．strength

20.               A．help           B．tips            C．advice D．ideas

 A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the   36   of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   37   a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,   38   to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   39  , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   40   his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   41   of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   42   the little wall.   43  , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   44  , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   45   was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he   46   tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   47   the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   48   appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   49  , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy   50   back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   51   down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   52  ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   53   it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the   54   we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   55   when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1.A. method             B. step         C. practice     D.process

2.A. created                B. set          C. discovered   D.brought

3. A. trying                B. managing     C. deciding     D.competing

4. A. thought               B. struggle     C. movement     D.worry

5. A. touching          B. shaking      C. using    D.controlling

6. A. bottom                B. center           C. edge         D.front

7. A. over              B. down         C. through          D. into

8. A. Doubted           B. Surprised        C. Pleased          D. Determined

9. A. attempt               B. progress     C. effort           D. decision

10.A. hope              B. reward           C. point    D.purpose

11. A. made out         B. broke out        C. burst into   D.rushed into

12.A. so                    B. as           C. until        D.before

13. A. rock             B. picture          C. figure       D. shade

14. A. surprisingly         B. doubtfully       C. kindly               D. firmly

15.A. shouted               B. smiled           C. called       D. asked

16. A. reached              B. looked           C. fell             D. put

17. A. pushed               B. dropped      C. carried      D.removed

18.A. who               B. what         C. which                D. where

19. A. minds                B. spirits          C. force    D.strength

20.A. help              B. tips         C. advice           D.ideas

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the1of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,3to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much4, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by5his hands. When the boy got the rock to the6of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and7the little wall.8, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some9, the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only10was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he11tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window12the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large13appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but14, he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy15back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father16down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be17? Are you discovering that you don’t have18it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the19we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for20when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      method
   2. B.
      step
   3. C.
      practice
   4. D.
      process
2. 2.
   1. A.
      created
   2. B.
      set
   3. C.
      discovered
   4. D.
      brought
3. 3.
   1. A.
      trying
   2. B.
      managing
   3. C.
      deciding
   4. D.
      competing
4. 4.
   1. A.
      thought
   2. B.
      struggle
   3. C.
      movement
   4. D.
      worry
5. 5.
   1. A.
      touching
   2. B.
      shaking
   3. C.
      using
   4. D.
      controlling
6. 6.
   1. A.
      bottom
   2. B.
      center
   3. C.
      edge
   4. D.
      front
7. 7.
   1. A.
      over
   2. B.
      down
   3. C.
      through
   4. D.
      into
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Doubted
   2. B.
      Surprised
   3. C.
      Pleased
   4. D.
      Determined
9. 9.
   1. A.
      attempt
   2. B.
      progress
   3. C.
      effort
   4. D.
      decision
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       reward
    3. C.
       point
    4. D.
       purpose
11. 11.
    1. A.
       made out
    2. B.
       broke out
    3. C.
       burst into
    4. D.
       rushed into
12. 12.
    1. A.
       so
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       before
13. 13.
    1. A.
       rock
    2. B.
       picture
    3. C.
       figure
    4. D.
       shade
14. 14.
    1. A.
       surprisingly
    2. B.
       doubtfully
    3. C.
       kindly
    4. D.
       firmly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       shouted
    2. B.
       smiled
    3. C.
       called
    4. D.
       asked
16. 16.
    1. A.
       reached
    2. B.
       looked
    3. C.
       fell
    4. D.
       put
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pushed
    2. B.
       dropped
    3. C.
       carried
    4. D.
       removed
18. 18.
    1. A.
       who
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       which
    4. D.
       where
19. 19.
    1. A.
       minds
    2. B.
       spirits
    3. C.
       force
    4. D.
       strength
20. 20.
    1. A.
       help
    2. B.
       tips
    3. C.
       advice
    4. D.
       ideas