Onceakingshowedtwomenalargebasketinthegarden.Hetoldthem 1 itwithwaterfromawell(井).Aftertheyhadbeguntheirworkheleftthemsaying”Whenthesunis 2 willcomeandseeyouwork.”

3 oneofthemsaid”What’sthe4 ofdoing thisfoolish work?Wecan5 fillthe

basket.” Theothermanreplied”Thatisnoneofourbusiness”Thefirstmansaid”You 6 doasyou likebutIamnotgoingtoworkat 7 sofoolish.”Hethrewdownhis bucket(桶)8 .Theothermansaidnowordbutkeptoncarryingwater.9 sunsetwell wasalmostempty.

Ashepouredthe10 bucket ofwaterintothebaskethesawa11 thinginitHepickeditup.Itwasabeautifulfoldring.12 thekingcame.Assoonashesawtheringheknewhe had 13 thekingormanhewanted.Hetoldhimto14

the ringforhimself.“Youhave done so well in thisonelittlething”hesaid15 now I knowIcantrustyouwithmanyotherthings.”

1.A.tolesve B.tofill C.tolift D.to pick

2.A.up B.down C.rising D.broken

3.AEversince BLong before C Afterawhile D.Atlast

4.Away B importance C use D help

5.Anever Bsurely C easily D always

6.Amust B should C will D may

7.Aanything B something C nothing Deverything

8.Awentback Bwentaway Cwent down Dwentup

9.AAt BIn C.By D Before

10.A.second B full C last D fourth

11.A.white Bblack Cbright Ddark

12.A.So B But CYet D Justthen

13.Aseen B.thoughtof Cfound Dunderstood

14.Akeep Bask Cbring D take

15.A Till BTo C From D Since