One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried 1 for hours as the farmer tried to think out 2 to do. Finally, he decided the animal was 3 , and the well needed to be 4 up anyway; it just wasn’t 5 it to save the donkey. He invited all his 6 to e over and help him. They all grabbed（握起）a shovel（铁锹）and began to shovel 7 into the well. At first, the donkey 8 what was happening and cried horribly(惊恐的,害怕的). Then, to everyone’s 9 he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 10 the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. As the farmer’s neighbours 11 to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would 12 it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily ran off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. If you want to get out of the well, the 13 is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone（垫脚石）. We can get out of the 14 wells just by not stopping, never 15 ! Shake it off and take a step up.
【小题1】A．sadlyB．happilyC．excitedlyD．fiercely【小题2】A．howB．whatC．thatD．which【小题3】A．painfulB．oldC．rareD．powerful【小题4】A．drownedB．solvedC．coveredD．emptied【小题5】A．importantB．possibleC．necessaryD．worth【小题6】A．neighboursB．relativesC．friendsD．family【小题7】A．dustB．dirtC．wasteD．soil【小题8】A．doubtedB．recognizedC．realizedD．admitted【小题9】A．sorrowB．joyC．fearD．amazement【小题10】A．downB．aroundC．throughD．over【小题11】A．pretendedB．continuedC．stoppedD．determined【小题12】A．washB．blowC．wipeD．shake【小题13】A．trickB．trapC．troubleD．tradition【小题14】A．longestB．largestC．deepestD．widest【小题15】A．having funB．watching overC．giving upD．dying outA
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解析：
【小题1】考查副词。驴子掉到井里了，上不来，自然是痛苦地sadly叫。
【小题2】考查疑问词。在“疑问词+不定式结构”中，作宾语用what。农户在想该做什么。
【小题3】考查形容词。根据下文“他们都拿起了铁铲开始把土抛进井里，”可知农夫要填井，也就是驴子了。也就是认为驴子太老了没用了。这句话的意思是“驴子已经老了，再说那井也需要被填平”
【小题4】考查动词。cover up 掩饰，掩盖；盖住。
【小题5】考查形容词。结合上文可知农夫认为再救驴子不值得了。
【小题6】考查名词。结合47题前the farmer’s neighbours可知答案。
【小题7】考查名词。既然是填井，自然是向井里填土dirt。
【小题8】考查动词。realize 意识到。看到人们的行为，驴子意识到了农夫要干什么。其它选项词义不符。
【小题9】考查名词。让所有的人感到惊奇的是，它安静下来。
【小题10】考查副词。人在井上，看井里的驴子自然是向下down看。
【小题11】考查动词。结合49题后shake it off and take a step up。当农夫的邻居继续把土倒在驴子背上时，它会抖下每一铲土并使自己站高一点。
【小题12】考查动词。结合11题解析。
【小题13】考查名词。从井里出来的窍门是把身上的土抖落并把它当作垫脚土。 trick n.诡计;诀窍;谋略。
【小题14】考查形容词。只要不停地努力我们就能从最深的井里出来，永远不放弃！把它抖下来并向上跨一步。
【小题15】考查动词短语。结合14题解析。