Out _____ , and away ______ .

  A. the men went ; was he     B. went the men ; he was

  C. went ; he               D. the man went ; he was

Out _____ , and away ______ .

  A. the men went ; was he     B. went the men ; he was

  C. went ; he               D. the man went ; he was

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he   36  his mother. The poor boy had to   37  on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt   38  for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)  39  very much, but he had no money. But he   40  lost heart and found some old books near the school and   41  himself to read and write.
There was a narrow   42  between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people   43  there was a big stone on the path. It brought them   44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town.   45  the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They   46  for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a   47  to move it away.” But   48  men believed him. Some villagers even   49  him. The night   50  and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was   51  the next morning. They didn’t   52  who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s   53  fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He   54  a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could   55  push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he   36  his mother. The poor boy had to   37  on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt   38  for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)  39  very much, but he had no money. But he   40  lost heart and found some old books near the school and   41  himself to read and write.

There was a narrow   42  between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people   43  there was a big stone on the path. It brought them   44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town.   45  the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They   46  for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a   47  to move it away.” But   48  men believed him. Some villagers even   49  him. The night   50  and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was   51  the next morning. They didn’t   52  who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.

“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s   53  fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”

“He   54  a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could   55  push it into the hole!”

Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

1.                A．lost            B．loved          C．supported D．helped

2.                A．study          B．think           C．live  D．work

3.                A．angry          B．proud          C．sorry D．excited

4.                A．town           B．mountain       C．school    D．bed

5.                A．still            B．even           C．ever D．never

6.                A．asked          B．taught          C．agreed   D．caused

7.                A．window         B．path           C．door D．river

8.                A．found          B．believed        C．asked    D．counted

9.                A．happiness       B．money         C．good D．difficulty

10.               A．For            B．So             C．And D．But

11.               A．discussed       B．stayed         C．played    D．cried

12.               A．book          B．question        C．text  D．way

13.               A．few           B．most           C．many D．some

14.               A．cared about     B．looked at       C．looked after    D．laughed at

15.               A．fell            B．went           C．made D．worked

16.               A．broken         B．heavier         C．gone D．smaller

17.               A．forget          B．remember      C．know D．notice

18.               A．mainly         B．only           C．nearly     D．already

19.               A．put            B．set            C．dug  D．filled

20.               A．excitedly       B．easily          C．luckily D．happily

Richard's father died when he was five. Later on he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him nothing except food and clothes.    __71__    He found  some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

__72__   It connected the village and the town. One morning people found there was a big stone on it. It stopped them from going to town. They had to move it away，or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town. But the stone weighed thirty tons  at  least  and  the  strongest  young  men couldn't do that.   __73__

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him.   __74__   Night fell and people went home. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found  the stone was gone the next morning. They didn't know which spirit had moved it away.   __75__

“How could he？” the rich farmer called out, “He's only fifteen! He couldn't move it at all！”

“He dug a big hole beside the stone，”said the old woman，“And then he could easily push it into the hole ！”

Looking at each other, the farmers couldn't say a word.

A. There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.

B. The old woman said Richard had done it all.

C. There was a narrow path between two mountains.

D. But the boy didn't lose heart.

E. Some farmers even laughed at the boy.

F. The boy hoped he could do something for the    villagers some day.

G. They discussed for a long time, but nobody knew    what to do.