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 __1__ 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 work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

　　As he poured 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. Just then the king came. __8__ 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 __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ __10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

　　1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had

　　2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no

　　3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second

　　4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

　　5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away

　　6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work

　　7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean

　　8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since

　　9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing

　　10. A. what B. why C. when D. that

　　导师点评

　　本文讲述了一个国王为了考验两个人，让他们往篮子里打水，忠诚的人不遗余力地往空篮子里打水，直到国王归来。结果不仅获得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了国王的信任。

　　答案简析

　　1.C。这里did和finished都表示完成了这项工作，而给篮子装满水是不可能的，国王应在两人开始打水后不久离开，所以应选began。

　　2.B。往篮子里盛满水是永远不可能的，故选择never。

　　3.A。两者中的另一个用the other加名词来表示。

　　4.C。the first man想离开，因为他觉得自己干的是无用功，故选择nothing意为“从事某项工作”。

　　5.D。pick up意为“捡起”，pick away意为“放好”，take away意为“取走”，而throw down意为“扔掉、丢弃”，比较贴近文意，为正确选项。

　　6.A。根据文意，另一个人一直在打水，故选water。

　　7.B。不停地打水必然会导致井空，故选empty。

　　8.B。while引导从句时，从句应用延续性动词，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”为正确选项。

　　9.A。国王是因为这个诚实的人所做过的事情而表扬他，所以应用完成时态have done。

　　10.D。国王讲的最后一句话是含有 “so……that”结构的复合句，意为“如此……以致”故选that。

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　　A 36 came."Nice shirt," I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said, "That shirt belonged to my dad.Greg's mother works for my family.We were going to 37 that shirt away, but gave it to her 38 ." I was speechless.I wanted to hide.

　　I 39 me shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened.She then dialed her 40__, "I will no longer work for your family," she told him.That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life's 41 was something greater.

　　The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So Mom decided to__43__a university.

　　After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, "You are 44 aren't you? I think I have a___45_for you as a teacher's assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 46 . Mom accepted the opportunity very 47 .

　　For almost five years, as a teacher's assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 48 .Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 49 in her classroom.The principal said, "We have watched how you 50 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 51 over the last five years.We are all in 52 that you should be the teacher of this class."

　　My mom spent more than 20 years there. 53 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the 54 comment made in my classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle 55__situations and never give up.

　　36.A.noise B.voice C.sound D.tune

　　37.A.get B.take C.carry D.throw

　　38.A.otherwise B.anyhow C. instead D.actually

　　39.A.settled B.pushed C.saved D.stuck

　　40.A.teacher B.employer C.director D.adviser

　　41.A.purpose B.encouragement C.achievement D.victory

　　42.A.went B.met C.worked D.stayed

　　43.A.visit B.continue C.attend D.prepare

　　44.A.serious B.fortunate C. careful D.responsible

　　45.A.career B.duty C.position D.part

　　46.A.learning B.judging C. obeying D.imagining

　　47.A.patiently B.eagerly C. successfully D.skillfully

　　48.A.upset B.frightened C.guilty D.ashamed

　　49.A.looked up B.went up C.took up D.showed up

　　50.A.believe B.protect C.treat D.receive

　　51.A.spirit B.intention C.task D.attempt

　　52.A.discussion B.argument C.disagreement D.agreement

　　53.A.At B.During C.On D.With

　　54.A.worthless B.thoughtless C.hopeless D.coldless

　　55.A.challenging B.different C.dangerous D.strange

　　36-40 BDCDB 41-45 CBCAC

　　46-50 ABADC 51-55 ADBBA