Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water __ 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 _basket.” __man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do _ so foolish.”As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You _well in this little thing,” he said, “ __

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

8 story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.

1. A. sleep B. read C. drink D. eat

2. A. sport B. exercise C. knowledge D. meat

3. A. until B. when C. after D. so

4. A. interested B. interesting C. weak D. better

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

6. A. lend B. read C. learn D. write

7. A. try B. have C. refuse D. wait

8. A. place B. school C. way D. road

9. A. little B. few C. many D. the most

10. A. often B. always C. usually D. something

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