完形填空。     Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take
things to sell but also to take money to     1    things with. He     2   to take ten servants (仆人) with him.
They would     3   the things to sell and the food to     4   on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran
up to     5   and asked to     6   with them.
    The rich man said to the little boy, "Well,     7   may go with us.     8   you are the smallest, the thinnest
and the weakest of all my     9  , you can"t carry a    10   load (担子). You must    11   the lightest one to
carry." The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread. "You are    12  ."
said his master, "That is the biggest and the heaviest one." The boy said    13  and lifted the load gladly.
    On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired    14   the
little servant. Do you know    15  ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when
they arrived at the town.

(     ) 1. A. eat        (     ) 2. A. decided    (     ) 3. A. take       (     ) 4. A. cook       (     ) 5. A. them       (     ) 6. A. stop       (     ) 7. A. you        (     ) 8. A. Since      (     ) 9. A. family     (     ) 10. A. heavy     (     ) 11. A. eat       (     ) 12. A. brave     (     ) 13. A. sorry     (     ) 14. A. besides            (     ) 15. A. who

B. buy           B. liked              B. bring          B. eat              B. the servants           B. stay           B. he               B. If               B. guests         B. light               B. choose         B. right            B. nothing         B. of               B. him

C. change          C. hoped               C. carry             C. buy           C. the road                C. go               C. I                 C. Because        C. servants          C. small                C. pick up         C. clever          C. angrily             C. except           C. that

D. get            D. tried                D. borrow             D. drink        D. the rich man               D. talk               D. they         D. But             D. things              D. difficult          D. understand       D. foolish           D. good-bye          D. with               D. why