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
名師點評
本文講述了一個國王為了考驗兩個人,讓他們往籃子里打水,忠誠的人不遺余力地往空籃子里打水,直到國王歸來。結(jié)果不僅獲得了一枚金戒指,而且得到了國王的信任。