Long ago，in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers,Harry and Peter．Harry was very hard working while Peter was 1 ,Every day Harry got up early and came home late，but Peter walked around for fun．
One summer there was no 2 and the crops（庄稼）were dying．Harry thought,"I must do something to save these crops，or they shall die．"With this 3 in mind,he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal（沟渠）to his field．He walked on and on,feeling tired and thirsty．After a 4 search,he found a river full of blue water．He was very happy．He started digging a canal to his field. 5 it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home 6 lunch．But Harry did not go．He did not want to leave his work unfinished．He completed his work 7 at night．He Was very satisfied．
He went home and had a good meal and 8 into a sound sleep．
Peter did the same．But he was not at all determined（有决心的）．He also 9 digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed．His field did not get 10 water and all his crops died．
Harry's field would be watered when needed．He had a good harvest because of his hard work．
（ ）1.A.cruel B.1azy C.careless D.silly
（ ）2.A.rain B.wind C.cloud D.river
（ ）3.A.feeling B.dream C.problem D.thought
（ ）4.A.quick B. long C. slow D. special
（ ）5.A.Whether B. Although C. When D. Unless
（ ）6.A.for B. to C. with D. at
（ ）7.A.early B. far C.1ate D. deep
（ ）8.A.fell B.1ooked C. turned D. walked
（ ）9.A.stopped B.1oved C. forgot D. started
（ ）10.A.clean B. enough C.1ittle D. fresh
参考答案：1—5BADBC 6—10 ACADB