When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____.
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
| 小题1: | | A．feared | B．agreed | C．used | D．failed |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．before | C．when | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．happy | B．peaceful | C．angry | D．calm |
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| 小题4: | | A．harvest | B．plant | C．water | D．feed |
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| 小题5: | | A．controlled | B．burned | C．destroyed | D．turned |
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| 小题7: | | A．job | B．problem | C．pity | D．dream |
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| 小题8: | | A．realize | B．promise | C．believe | D．accept |
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| 小题10: | | A．take up | B．set up | C．turn up | D．make up |
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| 小题11: | | A．now | B．though | C．so | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．careful | B．rich | C．alone | D．cheerful |
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| 小题13: | | A．bring | B．take | C．send | D．make |
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| 小题14: | | A．understanding | B．knowledge | C．thinking | D．skills |
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| 小题15: | | A．plant | B．gold | C．soil | D．material |
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