Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

　　At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

　　As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ __10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

　　1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had

　　2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no

　　3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second

　　4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

　　5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away

　　6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work

　　7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean

　　8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since

　　9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing

　　10. A. what B. why C. when D. that

　　答案簡析

　　1.C。這里did和finished都表示完成了這項工作，而給籃子裝滿水是不可能的，國王應在兩人開始打水后不久離開，所以應選began。

　　2.B。往籃子里盛滿水是永遠不可能的，故選擇never。

　　3.A。兩者中的另一個用the other加名詞來表示。

　　4.C。the first man想離開，因為他覺得自己干的是無用功，故選擇nothing意為“從事某項工作”。

　　5.D。pick up意為“撿起”，pick away意為“放好”，take away意為“取走”，而throw down意為“扔掉、丟棄”，比較貼近文意，為正確選項。

　　6.A。根據文意，另一個人一直在打水，故選water。

　　7.B。不停地打水必然會導致井空，故選empty。

　　8.B。while引導從句時，從句應用延續性動詞，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”為正確選項。

　　9.A。國王是因為這個誠實的人所做過的事情而表揚他，所以應用完成時態have done。

　　10.D。國王講的最后一句話是含有 “so……that”結構的復合句，意為“如此……以致”故選that。