Many years ago in a village,Harlem,Holland,there lived a young boy. His name was Hans and he was eight years old. One ________ day,Hans went across the reservoir(水库)to visit an old blind man.He took the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while. Then,Hans decided to ________ his home.
“The water in the reservoir usually gets ________ in autumn,” said the old man. “Be ________ Hans.” On his way home,Hans sang a song,watched the rabbits run around and picked some flowers for his mother. ________,the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall. Hans felt afraid and started to ________. Just then,he heard the sound of water running away. He looked around carefully,and then ________ a very small hole in the dam(水坝).
Hans felt scared ________ he knew what could happen. The ________ could get bigger and bigger. Then the dam could break and the whole Harlem would be covered by the water. Hans knew what to do. He put his finger into the hole,________ no more water could come through it. “Please,someone,help me!” Hans ________. But there was no one to help him. After some time,he began to feel very cold and tired,but he could not ________ the dam. All night long,Hails waited and waited…
The next morning,a farmer walked by and heard Han’s cries. “I am trying to stop the ________,”the boy said. “Can you help me?” The farmer called some other people and they quickly ________ the hole. Then,they took Hans home. Everyone was very proud of that ________ boy.
1.
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
2.
A.clean | B.find out | C.return to | D.draw |
3.
A.dirtier | B.colder | C.quieter | D.higher |
4.
A.careful | B.kind | C.clever | D.helpful |
5.
A.Surely | B.Suddenly | C.Finally | D.Normally |
6.
7.
A.made | B.noticed | C.dug | D.felt |
8.
A.because | B.even if | C.before | D.so that |
9.
A.rain | B.dam | C.finger | D.hole |
10.
11.
A.regretted | B.expected | C.imagined | D.shouted |
12.
A.leave | B.believe | C.see | D.build |
13.
A.rabbits | B.people | C.water | D.river |
14.
A.discovered | B.repaired | C.developed | D.protected |
15.
A.brave | B.patient | C.active | D.cute |