One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried ___1___ for hours as the farmer tried to think out ___2___ to do. Finally, he decided the animal was ___3___, and the well needed to be ___4___ up anyway; it just wasn’t ___5___ it to save the donkey. He invited all his ___6___ to come over and help him. They all grabbed（握起）a shovel（铁锹）and began to shovel ___7___ into the well. At first, the donkey ___8___ what was happening and cried horribly(惊恐的,害怕的). Then, to everyone’s ___9___ he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked ___10___ the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. As the farmer’s neighbours ___11___to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would ___12__ it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily ran off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. If you want to get out of the well, the ___13___ is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone（垫脚石）. We can get out of the ___14___ wells just by not stopping, never ___15___! Shake it off and take a step up.

A．sadly B．happily C．excitedly D．fiercely

A．how B．what C．that D．which

A．painful B．old C．rare D．powerful

A．drowned B．solved C．covered D．emptied

A．important B．possible C．necessary D．worth

A．neighbours B．relatives C．friends D．family

A．dust B．dirt C．waste D．soil

A．doubted B．recognized C．realized D．admitted

A．sorrow B．joy C．fear D．amazement

A．down B．around C．through D．over

A．pretended B．continued C．stopped D．determined

A．wash B．blow C．wipe D．shake

A．trick B．trap C．trouble D．tradition

A．longest B．largest C．deepest D．widest

A．having fun B．watching over C．giving up D．dying out