题目内容：

There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he ___________ to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great ___________ and made war on other countries. He conquered many kings and ___________ many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of ___________.

For a long time he wandered in ___________ from place to place. His enemies were ___________ him. He was about to lose all hope.

One day he was___________ under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t ___________any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk of the tree. He looked more ___________and saw it was an ant, ____________a grain of wheat as large as itself.

There was a ____________ in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.

“You are ____________, Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he ____________, the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it ____________ held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane ____________ the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same ____________. Then it tried the twenty-first time.____________, one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had ____________ so often. The next minute it climbed ____________ into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try again, ____________ I succeed.” And he made it.

1.A. failed    B. learned    C. wished    D. chose

2.A. party    B. family    C. group    D. troop

3.A. burned    B. defended    C. rebuilt    D. developed

4.A. business    B. wheat    C. sports    D. battle

5.A. peace    B. relief    C. puzzlement    D. fear

6.A. fighting for    B. looking for    C. caring for    D. calling for

7.A. laying    B. singing    C. lying    D. practicing

8.A. grow up    B. get around    C. carry on    D. stay up

9.A. quickly    B. excitedly    C. seriously    D. closely

10.A. carrying    B. eating    C. discovering    D. picking

11.A. cave    B. hole    C. leaf    D. flower

12.A. hungry    B. honest    C. brave    D. smart

13.A. spoke    B. explained    C. complained    D. discussed

14.A. only    B. still    C. also    D. even

15.A. watched    B. touched    C. helped    D. guided

16.A. goal    B. result    C. method    D. reason

17.A. Hurriedly    B. Gently    C. Slowly    D. Sadly

18.A. stopped    B. appeared    C. prepared    D. fallen

19.A. safely    B. worriedly    C. freely    D. calmly

20.A. after    B. till    C. if    D. because