Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __26__ one morning with his young son, __27__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __28__the farmer did not want the horse to be__29__. 
They met two men on the road__30__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __31__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__32__, so he rode on the horse, __33__his son walked. 
Then they met two old ladies. “__34__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__35__how tired your boy is?” __36__the farmer got down, and his son rode__37__. __38__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__39__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 40__his son, and they__41__. __42__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __43_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__44__. 
It is a fact that you cannot please__45__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