There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered(征服，打败） many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 . For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope. One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45  a grain of wheat （麦粒） as large as itself. There was a 46  in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant. “You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.” And this he did. 小题1: A．failed B．learned C．chose D．wished 小题2: A．party B．family C．army D．group 小题3: A．burned B．defended C．rebuilt D．developed 小题4: A．business B．battle C．sports D．wheat 小题5: A．peace B．relief C．puzzlement D．fear 小题6: A．fighting against B．looking for C．caring about D．calling on 小题7: A．lying B．singing C．sleeping D．practicing 小题8: A．grow up B．get around C．carry on D．stay up 小题9: A．quickly B．excitedly C．seriously D．closely 小题10: A．eating B．carrying C．discovering D．picking 小题11: A．hole B．cave C．leaf D．flower 小题12: A．hungry B．small C．brave D．smart 小题13: A．discussed B．explained C．complained D．spoke 小题14: A．only B．still C．also D．even 小题15: A．watched B．touched C．helped D．guided 小题16: A．goal B．method C．result D．reason 小题17: A．Hurriedly B．Gently C．Slowly D．Sadly 小题18: A．stopped B．appeared C．prepared D．fallen 小题19: A．worriedly B．safely C．freely D．calmly 小题20: A．till B．after C．if D．because