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There was once a merchant(商人) who kept a donkey. They     41     all over the countryside, buying and selling different kinds of things. One day the merchant heard that salt was being sold     42     at the seaside. “I can get a fine price for that in the villages in the mountains,” he thought and then he set off with his     43     to buy some. The merchant bought a good supply and loaded it on the donkey’s back. All went well     44     they came to a narrow pass in the mountains with a deep stream flowing through it. The merchant was leading the donkey carefully when     45     the donkey slipped into the stream. As the donkey     46     to swim, the water melted the salt he was carrying and washed it away, leaving only the empty bags. With no     47     to pull him down the donkey easily     48     the bank. Soon afterwards the merchant decided to buy another load of     49    . Once more he took his donkey to the     50    , loaded him up and set off for the mountains. As soon as they came to the narrow pass the donkey remembered how easily he had     51     his heavy load. This time he slipped into the stream     52     and stayed there until the salt     53   . The merchant was very     54    . He thought of a way to play a trick on the donkey in return. The next time he went to the seaside he     55     a great load of sponges(海绵). The donkey set off happily.  Before long they came to the narrow pass. Once more the donkey rolled himself into the water,    56     for the load to melt away. However, the sponges got     57    . Then he felt himself     58     lower and lower and he yelled, “Help!” The merchant pulled him out of the water. And he led the     59     donkey on up the mountainside. “Now I have doubled the load I     60    with,” thought the donkey sadly as he walked along the village. 41.A. worked B. rode C. searched D. traveled 42. A. cheaply  B. poorly C. privately D. directly 43. A. donkey B. horse C. camel D. ox 44. A. because B. unless C. when D. until 45. A. frequently B. finally C. suddenly D. generally 46. A. promised B. refused C. struggled D. learned 47. A. water B. weight C. pain D. fear 48. A. noticed B. reached C. found D. recognized 49. A. salt B. sugar C. rice  D. sponge 50. A. seaside B. stream C. pass D. village 51. A. transported B. transformed C. lost D. got 52. A. on time B. on purpose C. in turn D. in order 53. A. broke B. disappeared C. fell D. dropped 54. A. lucky B. curious C. worried D. angry 55. A. bought B. borrowed C. sold D. returned 56. A. preparing B. waiting C. looking D. caring 57. A. cooler B. softer C. heavier   D. bigger 58. A. moving B. running C. sinking D. hiding 59. A. proud B. clever C. fat D. wet 60. A. met  B. dealt C. agreed D. started 答案：DAADC  CBBAA  CBBDA  BCCDD

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