In a small village,a boy named Mark lived with his father,a wise old man.One day.Mark told his father (1)
B
B
that he made little progress in learning the guitar.No matter how hard he tried,he couldn't improve.
"Follow me.I will lead you to the (2)
A
A
hills around the village tomorrow,"said his father.The next day,they set out.The road was long and difficult,but Mark still (3)
B
B
his father.As they got higher,the father said that he wanted to go to the top of the highest hill where he had never been.Mark was surprised but he (4)
C
C
to help his father.
With great difficulty,Mark helped his father climb the hill.Sometimes he (5)
A
A
carried his father on his back.At the top,he put his father on the g round and laughed with (6)
B
B
.
"When you were a little boy,sometimes you (7)
C
C
home with tears in your eyes,"said his father."The elder children laughed at you.Do you remember why?"
Mark nodded.He remembered that as a child,he and all his (8)
A
A
called this hill Mount Impossible,because small children couldn't reach its top.
"And today,"said his father, "you not only(9)
B
B
here,but also helped me to get here.""I became bigger and stronger than before,"said Mark.
"Instead of climbing Mount Impossible every day,you played on the smaller hills and became (10)
C
C
at climbing." said his father."It became possible for you to climb Mount Impossible while you weren't even thinking about it."
(1) |
A.happily |
B.sadly |
C.hopefully |
D.excitedly |
(2) |
A.high |
B.low |
C.small |
D.harmful |
(3) |
A.caught |
B.followed |
C.taught |
D.thanked |
(4) |
A.failed |
B.refused |
C.decided |
D.happened |
(5) |
A.even |
B.never |
C.seldom |
D.hardly |
(6) |
A.sadness |
B.joy |
C.embarrassment |
D.worry |
(7) |
A.gave back |
B.shouted back |
C.came back |
D.looked back |
(8) |
A.friends |
B.students |
C.teachers |
D.children |
(9) |
A.flew |
B.climbed |
C.lived |
D.left |
(10) |
A.worse |
B.faster |
C.better |
D.taller |