Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father 16 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 17 with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have 18 school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物） if you 19 finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and 20 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 21 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. 22 the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me 23 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 24 present. No pains, no gains（不劳无获）. I think this is what you wanted 25 to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
【小题1】A．asked B．letC．madeD．stopped【小题2】A．happy B．unhappyC．excitedD．sorry【小题3】A．much tooB．so littleC．too muchD．a lot【小题4】A．shall B．mustC．needD．can【小题5】A．said B．answeredC．agreedD．began【小题6】A．hardB．hardlyC．slowlyD．difficultly【小题7】A．At B．OnC．InD．By【小题8】A．where B．whichC．howD．what【小题9】A．least B．worstC．bestD．fewest【小题10】A．mine B．IC．myD．meA
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(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】此题考查动词短语ask sb to do sth表示让某人做某事。在他15岁时的新年的第一天，他爸爸让他在农场工作一年。
【小题2】此题考查形容词，根据下文that isn’t my job的提示，说明他不赞同爸爸的提议，故选unhappy。
【小题3】此题考查形容词，school work是不可数名词，根据原文的含义可知它有太多的家庭作业要做，故选A。
【小题4】此题考查情态动词，根据题干的内容可知表示的是一种能力，故选can。
【小题5】此题考查动词，根据下文内容的提示汤姆答应了爸爸的要求，故选C。
【小题6】此题考查副词，用来修饰动词work，根据下文just like any other farmer的提示，可知汤姆工作很可苦，故选hard。
【小题7】此题考查介词，确指某天的时候要用介词on。
【小题8】此题考查代词，根据上文内容可知，汤姆的爸爸准备兑现他的承诺，询问汤姆想要什么，故选what。
【小题9】此题考查形容词，根据原文的意思可知tom得到了最好的礼物，故选best。
【小题10】此题考查人称代词，want是动词，用人称代词作宾语时要用宾格。