Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 1 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 2 night, getting as much gain 谷物 as possible from their fields. One late autumn evening, after their work in the 3 was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills 账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn 谷仓 . ” “ Oh, that ’ s a good idea, ” said his wife. “ But please don ’ t tell him, ” said Simon, “ If he knows I put the rice there, he will 4 take it. ” So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor ’ s barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 5 strange. “ I took a bag of rice to Victor ’ s house last night, 6 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 7 did that happen? ” Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother ’ s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 8 number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange, ” he thought. That night he 9 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder 肩膀 , and walked down the road to his younger brother ’ s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 10 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 11 too. “ Young Brother! ” Simon cried, “ What are you doing? ” “ I was 12 you, Older Brother, ” said Victor, “ Your family is 13 than mine. I thought you needed more rice. ” The two brothers quickly 14 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 15 what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you, ” they both said. And they lived happily ever after. 1.A . disliked B . hated C . loved D . enjoyed 2 .A . until B . at C . through D . with 3. A . shops B . fields C . hospitals D . factories 4. A . never B . sometimes C . usually D . ever 5 A . everything B . anything C . nothing D . something 6. A . so B . and C . but D . or 7. A . How B . What C . Why D . Where 8. A . small B . different C . huge D . same 9. A . planned B . failed C . hoped D . tried 10. A . brother B . person C . sister D . wife 11. A . back B . shoulder C . head D . hand 12. A . proud of B . polite to C . angry with D . worried about 13. A . smaller B . richer C . larger D . happier 14. A . remember B . know C . believe D . hope 15 A . laughed about B . dreamed about C . pointed at D. shouted at