Question

Long time ago there lived a young boy with his family in a small village. Because there was little water in the village, the young boy woke up early every morning, carried his pot and 1    the stream (小溪）with the aim of fetching water. He    2 his family and tried to carry out his task. On his way back from the stream, he 3  met some old people who begged for water. This 4 almost every time. He always gave them water 5 he would be punished by his stepmother.

One day, he couldn’t 6 the punishment from his stepmother, so he decided never to give anyone water. But on his way back home, he met a strange-looking man who 7 him for water. The strange man lay by the road with an injury. The boy remembered his vow(誓言),but he 8 for a moment and then gave the strange man some water.    When he got home, his stepmother 9 the half-filled pots, and again punished him more severely. As she was 10 this young boy, there was a 11 on the door. It was the strange-looking man, a mail deliverer. He came from the town with a 12 for the young boy. The letter contained a scholarship (獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金） with some cash for the young boy. The writer of the letter said in the letter that he’d have died on the way if not for the boy’s 13

There is love in 14 and where there is love, there is life. Your everyday good deeds are never in vain (徒勞）for they shall 15 to you even when you’re not expecting it.

(D    ) 1. A. cut in    B. waited for

C. let in    D. headed for

(B    )2. A.    missed    B. left

C.    loved    D. found

(B    )3. A.    ever    B. always

C.    still    D. already

(D    )4. A.    worked    B. mattered

C.    changed    D. happened

(    C    )5.A.    because    B. once

C. though    D. unless

(B    )6. A. accept    B. stand

C. avoid    D. face

(C    )7. A. mistook    B. gave

C. begged    D. charged

(A    )8. A. thought    B. searched

C. waited    D. played

(B    )9. A. threw    B. noticed

C. ignored    D. repaired

(    C    )    10. A.    examining    B. educating

C. beating    D. congratulating

(A    )    11. A.    knock    B.    ring

C.    sign    D.    picture

(C    )    12. A.    book    B.    bag

C.    letter    D. wallet

(    B    )    13. A.    suggestion    B. kindness

C. persuasion    D. encouragement

(    D    )    14. A.    discovering    B. visiting

C.    dividing    D. sharing

(A    )    15. A.    return    B.    ask

C.    give    D.    offer

Answer 1