题目内容：

    Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very ______ with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was ______ than him, he felt disappointed. So he ______ hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to ______ some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started ______ for land.

He ______ that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to ______ their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the ______ of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his ______ to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land ______ giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could ______ by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the ______, he could have it.

The farmer became very ______ when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of ______ without paying anything. He came ______ the next morning and started running, not walking,______ he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued ______. Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very ______. When he came back to the head in the evening, he ______ right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will ______ everything finally.

1.A.careful B.bored C.pleased D.busy

2.A.healthier B.stronger C.cleverer D.richer

3.A.learned B.thought C.tried D.worked

4.A.save B.spend C.make D.borrow

5.A.waiting B.preparing C.looking D.caring

6.A.explained B.hoped C.guessed D.noticed

7.A.follow B.see C.help D.cheat

8.A.purpose B.result C.condition D.chance

9.A.promise B.suggestion C.request D.order

10.A.for B.by C.before D.without

11.A.farm B.cover C.buy D.have

12.A.day B.month C.week D.year

13.A.interested B.sad C.calm D.happy

14.A.crop B.land C.experience D.knowledge

15.A.quietly B.finally C.early D.suddenly

16.A.even if B.so that C.because D.whether

17.A.running B.walking C.speaking D.dreaming

18.A.nervous B.excited C.worried D.tired

19.A.refused B.appeared C.died D.rested

20.A.face B.lose C.change D.defeat