Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father__1_ him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was __2__with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have__3__school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you __4___finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and______ .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked ___6___until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’ s crops (庄稼) grew well.

__7__the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me__8___you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). “I’ve already got the

___9__present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted__10___to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

(   ) 1. A. asked    B. let              C. made     D. stopped

(   ) 2. A. happy   B. unhappy     C. excited  D. worried

(   ) 3. A. much too                   B. so little      

          C. too much                   D. a lot

(   ) 4. A. shall     B. must          C. need      D. can

(   ) 5. A. said             B. answered    C. agreed    D. began

(   ) 6. A. hard     B. hardly        C. slowly   D. difficultly

(   ) 7. A. At         B. On             C. In          D. By

(   ) 8. A. where   B. which        C. how       D. what

(   ) 9. A. least     B. worst         C. best       D. fewest

(   )10. A. mine    B. I                C. my        D. me