三、完形填空
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried 36 for hours as the farmer tried to figure out 37 to do. Finally he decided the animal was 38 and the well needed to be 39 up anyway, so it just wasn’t 40 it to rescue the donkey.
He invited all his 41 to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel 42 into the well. At first, the donkey 43 what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s 44 , he was quiet.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked 45 the well and was 46 at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that 47 his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would 48 it off and take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors 49 to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another 50 up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the 51 of the well and ran off.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of 52 out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our 53 is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest 54 just by not stopping, never 55 ! Shake it off and take a step upward!
36. A. sadly B. confidently C. frequently D. gradually
37. A. how B. what C. that D. which
38. A. strong B. old C. stubborn D. powerful
39. A. dug B. flowed C. covered D. emptied
40. A. important B. possible C. necessary D. worth
41. A. neighbors B. relatives C. partners D. friends
42. A. dust B. pain C. stone D. dirt
43. A. determined B. recognized C. realized D. admitted
44. A. relief B. surprise C. fear D. joy
45. A. down B. around C. for D. after
46. A. annoyed B. delighted C. astonished D. disappointed
47. A. attacked B. packed C. recovered D. hit
48. A. shake B. blow C. take D. wash
49. A. decided B. continued C. pretended D. volunteered
50. A. base B. stage C. step D. breath
51. A. bottom B. track C. appearance D. entrance
52. A. holding B. getting C. sorting D. sticking
53. A. troubles B. happiness C. successes D. losses
54. A. reality B. distance C. caves D. wells
55. A. setting up B. blowing up C. giving up D. picking up