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Marcos was a hard-working farmer. Every day he asked his only son to 1 him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very 2 about his only son.
One evening Marcos’ old friend Luigi 3 , “ Marcos, why aren’t your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was 4 and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos, you need 5 your brain (脑)as much as your back. I have an idea for you.” Luigi said.
Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room. “ I found your grandfather’s map!” he cried. “We may find 6 he buried(埋)his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. “I’ll start over here.” Paolo told his father. Paolo 7 in the field all day. While Paolo dug(挖), his father 8 along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don’t think I’ll dig tomorrow.”
Paolo 9 to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room and cried, “ Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo 10 went out to look. He said, “ There is 11 here but lines and lines of vegetables.”
Marcos smiled. “ Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it 12the winter, with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed(尴尬的)to see that his father was 13 . His one day of hard work had provided(提供) him with real treasure. He learned an important 14 . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good 15 and made his father proud.
( )1. A. feed B. help C. save D. watch
( )2. A. sad B. happy C. proud D. bored
( )3. A. stood up B. moved in C. started out D. stopped by
( )4. A. busy B. excited C. lazy D. free
( )5. A. use B. using C. to use D. used
( )6. A. how B. where C. when D. why
( )7. A. dug B. planted C. played D. arrived
( )8. A. got B. ate C. sang D. followed
( )9. A. listened B. returned C. talked D. led
( )10. A. quietly B. suddenly C. sleepily D. easily
( )11. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( )12. A. through B. without C. since D. before
( )13. A. sure B. right C. rich D. kind
( )14. A. plan B. meeting C. lesson D. opinion
( )15. A. student B. actor C. friend D. farmer
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