Thereoncewasawaterbearerwhocarriedwaterfromthedistantriverintothetownwherehelived.Heownedtwopotswhichhe 16 atbothendsofapole(扁担)hebalancedoverhis 17 .Onepotwassmoothandperfectlywaterproof 18 theotherwasoldandabitcracked(有裂缝的). 19 itleakedwaterontheway.

Eachdaythepotleakedalittletillcameatimewhenitwas 20 abletokeephalfofitscontentbythetimethey’d 21 thetown.Thiscausedthepotgreat 22 andsofinallyunableto 23 itsembarrassmentthepotsaidtothewaterbearer“Masterpleasebreakme!Throwme!Ican’t 24 thisunhappinessanylonger.I’munabletoholdwaterandyoucan 25 meandgetanewpot.”

“Oh”repliedthewaterbearer“isthatwhatyouthinkof 26 ?Thenpleaseletmeshowyousomethingontheway 27 fromtherivertomorrow.”

Andthenextdayafter 28 bothpotsandhangingthesmoothoneontherightandthecrackedoneontheleftsideofhis 29 asusualthewaterbearerpointedtothe 30 sideofthepathandasked“Tellmewhatdoyousee?”Thepotreplied“Iseedirtanddust.” 31 thisthewaterbearerpointedtotheleftsideoftheroadandasked“Whatdoyouseeonthatside?”“OhthereIseegrassandwild 32 .”“Yes”repliedthewaterbearer“thisisthe 33 youhavecreatedbyleakingsomewaterbythesideofthepatheveryday.You 34 thesoilyoubroughtthesleeping 35 tolifeandnourishedthebloomsandfromthissideofthepathIpickedafewflowers...”

16.A.built B.hung C.moved D.aimed

17.A.back B.arm C.shoulder D.chest

18.A.since B.when C.though D.while

19.A.Infact B.Asusual C.Afterall D.Attimes

20.A.still B.rather C.only D.even

21.A.reached B.left C.toured D.crossed

22.A.damage B.shock C.shame D.anger

23.A.express B.contain C.save D.suffer

24.A.support B.stand C.cause D.bring

25.A.discover B.control C.improve D.replace