There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____小题1:____ on the mountain. There it must be _____小题2:____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___小题3:____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____小题4:____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____小题5:____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the ____小题6:____, he knew that it was what he ____小题7:_____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____小题8:____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____小题9:____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____小题10:____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____小题11:____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____小题12:____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___小题13:___, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____小题14:___ this. I would be the moon. It ___小题15:____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____小题16:___ he, “for the light from the sun ____小题17:____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___小题18:____ again. That, indeed, is the ___小题19:____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____小题20:___of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.” 小题21: A．tree B．iron C．stone D．stone-cutter 小题22: A．warm B．hot C．cold D．cool 小题23: A．energy B．force C．power D．strength 小题24: A．river B．mountain C．lake D．sea 小题25: A．went B．took C．came D．made 小题26: A．moon B．sun C．wise man D．blacksmith 小题27: A．bought B．caught C．sought D．protected 小题28: A．cried B．read C．spoke D．looked 小题29: A．would B．should C．will D．shall 小题30: A．Though B．Nevertheless C．Thus D．But 小题31: A．became B．turned C．grew D．went 小题32: A．complained B．suggested C．persuaded D．nodded 小题33: A．refused B．commanded C．mentioned D．married 小题34: A．like B．hate C．want D．get 小题35: A．feels B．sounds C．looks D．smells 小题36: A．whispered B．shouted C．stated D．declared 小题37: A．twinkles B．shines C．drops D．falls 小题38: A．smith B．carpenter C．woodcutter D．stone-cutter 小题39: A．worst B．best C．longest D．shortest 小题40: A．bored B．fond C．proud D．afraid