Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17    the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18  the farmer did not want the horse to be 19  . 
They met two men on the road20  said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked. 
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.

A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set

A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy

A．so B．because C．that D．when

A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring

A．which B．who C．as D．where

A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way

A．real B．true C．truly D．really

A．while B．when C．as D．during

A．What B．How C．Why D．When

A．see B．watch C．look D．notice

A．Because B．As C．For D．So

A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either

A．First B．Finally C．Near D．Next

A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down

A．behind B．after C．beside D．above

A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on

A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once

A．near B．long C．far D．short

A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same

A．both B．each of C．all D．none of