Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son to him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very about his only son.
One evening Marcos’ old friend Luigi , “ Marcos, why aren’t your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos, you need to use your 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 he buried(埋)his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. “I’ll start over here.” Paolo told his father. Paolo in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father 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 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 went out to look. He said, “ There is here but lines and lines of vegetables.”
Marcos smiled. “ Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it the winter, with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed(尴尬的)to see that his father was . His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good 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. hands B. feet C. brain D. face
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
I really need to take more exercise because I’m weight.
A. putting off B. putting on
C. putting down D. putting away
Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily the windows.
A. below B. across C. behind D. against
We didn’t enjoy the day the weather was so bad.
A. because B. though C. unless D. till
I scared of dogs ever since a dog hurt me when I was five years old.
A. will be B. was C. have been D. would be
----Tomorrow I’m going on holiday.
----- ! But I’ll be busy.
A. Thank you B. Lucky you
C. After you D. Mind you
