Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__1__one morning with his young son, __2__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __3__the farmer did not want the horse to be__4__.
They met two men on the road__5__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__6__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__7__, so he rode on the horse, __8__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__9__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__10__how tired your boy is?” __11__the farmer got down, and his son rode__12__.
__13__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__14__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 15__his son, and they__16__. __17__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__18__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__19__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__20__the people all the time.
1. A. set out B. set up C. set down D. set
2. A. selling B. buying C. to sell D. to buy
3. A. so B. because C. that D. when
4. A. very tired B. too tired C. quite tired D. tiring
5. A. which B. who C. as D. where
6. A. a short way B. a long way C. the right way D. the wrong way
7. A. real B. true C. truly D. really
8. A. while B. when C. as D. during
9. A. What B. How C. Why D. When
10. A. see B. watch C. look D. notice
11. A. Because B. As C. For D. So
12. A. thus B. yet C. instead D. either
13. A. First B. Finally C. Near D. Next
14. A. Sit down B. Sit up C. Get up D. Get down
15. A. behind B. after C. beside D. above
16. A. walked on B. rode on C. moved on D. drove on
17. A. Some time later B. A moment ago C. In no time D. At once
18. A. near B. long C. far D. short
19. A. once again B. on their own C. the other day D. all the same
20. A. both B. each of C. all D. none of