A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy 37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 39 , he found that he couldn’t 40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 41 for his small body.
As he 42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 44 again and again, but the only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 54 it out of the sandbox.
Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.
【小题1】A．hidB．leftC．putD．discovered【小题2】A．walkedB．jumpedC．traveledD．dug【小题3】A．courageB．prideC．effortD．pleasure【小题4】A．howeverB．stillC．thusD．even【小题5】A．putB．raiseC．takeD．break【小题6】A．largeB．difficultC．hardD．much【小题7】A．decidedB．refusedC．agreedD．planned【小题8】A．inventionsB．progressC．mistakes D．changes【小题9】A．triedB．failedC．thoughtD．started【小题10】A．successB．goalC．resultD．wish【小题11】A．GraduallyB．latelyC．ProperlyD．Finally【小题12】A．watchedB．helpedC．followedD．taught【小题13】A．loudB．happyC．sweetD．strict【小题14】A．AngrilyB．MovinglyC．SuddenlyD．Gently【小题15】A．knowledgeB．strengthC．toolsD．ability【小题16】A．wastedB．broughtC．usedD．carried【小题17】A．repliedB．correctedC．shoutedD．praised【小题18】A．adviseB．forceC．askD．want【小题19】A．collectedB．threwC．choseD．broke【小题20】A．provideB．lendC．showD．passD
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解析：作者讲述一个小男孩的故事是想告诉我们，当我们自己的能力不足以解决问题的时候，不去妨向别人求助，这也是一种成功的方法——借力。
【小题1】D 动词辨析。A藏B离开C放D发现；小男孩发现了沙坑里的一块大石头。
【小题2】D 动词辨析。A步行B跳跃C旅行D挖；他把石头周围的沙子挖走，想把石头推开。
【小题3】C 名词辨析。A勇气B骄傲C努力D快乐；他用了很多的努力，他想把石头推开。
【小题4】A 副词辨析。A然而B仍然C结果是D甚至；然而他发现自己无法把石头抬起来。
【小题5】B 动词辨析。A放置B抬起C拿走D打破；指他无法把石头抬起来。
【小题6】A 形容词辨析。A大B/C困难D多；这里的large与后面的small相对应。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。A决定B拒绝C同意D计划；这个男孩拒绝放弃。
【小题8】B 名词辨析。A发明B进步C错误D改变；每次当他认为自己取得进步的时候。
【小题9】A 动词辨析。A尝试B失败C思考D开始；指小男孩一次次地尝试。
【小题10】C 名词辨析。A成功B目标C结果D希望；每一次努力的结果都是石头滚落下来。
【小题11】D 副词辨析。A逐渐B近来C合适D最后；最后，因为一直都失败，小男孩哭了。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。A注视B帮助C采纳D教；指父亲一直都在注视着孩子的行为。
【小题13】C 形容词辨析。A大声B开心C甜甜的D严格；指父亲甜甜第声音出现在孩子的上方。
【小题14】D 副词辨析。A生气地B感人地C突然D温柔地；指父亲温柔地摸孩子的头。
【小题15】B 名词辨析。A知识B力气C工具D能力；你用了你所有的力气吗？
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A浪费B带来C使用D携带；我用了我所有的力气了。
【小题17】B 动词辨析。A回答B纠正C喊叫D表扬；父亲纠正孩子所犯的错误。
【小题18】C 动词辨析。A建议B强迫C请求D想要；你没有请求我帮助你。
【小题19】B 动词辨析。A收集B扔C选择D打破；指父亲把石头扔掉了。
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A提供B借出C展示D通过；总是有一个人愿意提供给你所需要的力气。