完形填空Longlongago,humanbeingsusedtowal

完形填空Long long ago, human beings used to walk barefoot. A king happened to travel 1into the countryside. He was greatly troubled by the2roads where gravel(砾石) and broken stones pricked(使刺痛) and numbed(使麻木) his 3. When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be4with cattle hide(牛皮). He thought it was beneficial not only to5but also to his people and hoped 6would no longer be a painful thingBut7all the cattle in the kingdom were killed there8not be enough hide to get the work done. Evidently it was a stupid9. As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and10. At this juncture a clever servant in the palace11to make a suggestion. Your Majesty, why don't take an easier way? You don't have to mobilize(调动)so many people, to have so many oxen killed, nor so much money 12. What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide. Surprised and13, the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 14.This is said to be the origin of using 15to make shoes. Though it sounds 16and strange, it inspires us to think. It is much easier to change oneself than to change the world. 17it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 18an attempt to change the outer world. Why don't try to put yourself on the19of the person you deal with? You will find it easier to solve a problem 20you change your way of thinking.1.A.muchB.nearC.farD.a lot2.A.smoothB.roughC.longD.busy3.A.bodyB.armsC.feetD.legs4.A.crowdedB.filledC.coveredD.put5.A.othersB.himselfC.themD.themselves6.A.walkingB.swimmingC.singingD.shopping7.A.as wellB.even ifC.as long asD.when8.A.wouldB.shouldC.mustD.may9.A.mentB.chanceC.attemptD.opinion10.A.sighB.signC.cheerD.weep11.A.wantedB.venturedC.plannedD.hoped12.A.wastedB.borrowedC.savedD.loaned13.A.movedB.excitedC.pleasedD.bored14.A.decisionB.planC.suggestionD.measure15.A.leatherB.silkC.plasticD.cloth16.A.oddB.funnyC.amusingD.surprising17.A.OrB.ButC.SoD.However18.A.makesB.triesC.takesD.gives19.A.directionB.situationC.occasionD.position20.A.beforeB.ifC.whileD.until