A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard． The box was much （1） 　　 than the boy． He tried his best to move it， but the box would not move at all． After （2） 　　for a glass of water， the boy tried to move it once more． This time， he pushed harder，but he still （3） 　　move the box a bit． He was quite tired and lost heart．

The boy's （4） 　　was coming home from work around this time． He stopped to watch his son's fruitless efforts． The father didn't help him，（5） 　　instead asked，"Son， have you tried your best？ I mean， are you doing （6） 　　you can？"

"Yes，I am!" the boy cried．

"No， "his father said calmly， " you're not． You have not asked me to （7） 　　you？

Asking for help is not a weakness． Many people need help， and （8） 　　 the best of us need help． It is （9） 　　 to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it． Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in（10） 　　 ．

（1）A．heavier	B． lighter	C． smaller
（2）A．pushing	B．moving	C．resting
（3）A．could	B．couldn't	C． mustn't
（4）A． brother	B． uncle	C． father
（5）A．but	B． and	C．so
（6）A．something	B．everything	C．nothing
（7）A．hug	B． help	C． protect
（8）A．ever	B． only	C．even
（9）A．easy	B． important	C． difficult
（10）A．trouble	B． silence	C．surprise