A LESSON FROM A FROG TALE
A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a deep hole. All of the other frogs______ around the hole to see what could be done to help their ______. When they saw how deep the hole was, the rest of the group ______ that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the hole that they should prepare themselves for their fate（命运）, because they were as good as ______.
Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all their ______. Some of the frogs shouted into the hole that it was ______, and that the two frogs wouldn’t be in that ______ if they had been more careful.
The other frogs continued ______ shouting that they two should save their ______ and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The two frogs ______ jumping as hard as they could, and after several hours of hopeless ______ they were quite tired.
Finally, one of the two frogs followed the calls of his fellows. Disheartened, he lay down at the ______ of the hole, and died as the others looked on in helpless sorrow. The other frog continued to jump with every bit of energy he had, ______ he was completely worn out.
His companions began a new shouting to him to accept his fate, stop the pain and ______ die. The frog jumped harder and harder and, wonder of wonders, finally jumped so ______ that he sprang from the hole. ______ , the other frogs celebrated his unbelievable freedom and then gathering around him and asked, “Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?” ______ their lips, the astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were ______ him on. What he had got as  ______ inspired him to try harder and finally succeeded.
This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words can ______ someone up and help him or her make it through the day.

A．jumped B．hung C．rushed D．gathered

A．relatives B．companions C．neighbors D．families

A．agreed B．added C．quarreled D．doubted

A．alive B．dead C．awake D．calm

A．mind B．skill C．strength D．courage

A．harmless B．endless C．careless D．hopeless

A．action B．situation C．direction D．competition

A．sorrowfully B．painfully C．carefully D．helpfully

A．time B．resource C．energy D．supply

A．stopped B．continued C．avoided D．started

A．climb B．wait C．fight D．effort

A．top B．edge C．bottom D．side

A．while B．however C．therefore D．although

A．worn B．tired C．cried D．torn

A．great B．well C．far D．high

A．Please B．Satisfied C．Amazed D．Amused

A．Looking B．Reading C．Seeing D．Checking

A．cheering B．praising C．persuading D．supporting

A．treatment B．entertainment C．achievement D．encouragement

A．hold B．lift C．bring D．build