A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox. The boy dug around the rock, 3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 7 the little wall. 8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 10 was to have the rock roll back. Finally he 11 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?” Defeated, the boy 15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!” “No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox. Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 19 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 20 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome. 小题1: A．method B．step C．practice D．process 小题2: A．created B．set C．discovered D．brought 小题3: A．trying B．managing C．deciding D．competing 小题4: A．thought B．struggle C．movement D．worry 小题5: A．touching B．shaking C．using D．controlling 小题6: A．bottom B．center C．edge D．front 小题7: A．over B．down C．through D．into 小题8: A．Doubted B．Surprised C．Pleased D．Determined 小题9: A．attempt B．progress C．effort D．decision 小题10: A．hope B．reward C．point D．purpose 小题11: A．made out B．broke out C．burst into D．rushed into 小题12: A．so B．as C．until D．before 小题13: A．rock B．picture C．figure D．shade 小题14: A．surprisingly B．doubtfully C．kindly D．firmly 小题15: A．shouted B．smiled C．called D．asked 小题16: A．reached B．looked C．fell D．put 小题17: A．pushed B．dropped C．carried D．removed 小题18: A．who B．what C．which D．where 小题19: A．minds B．spirits C．force D．strength 小题20: A．help B．tips C．advice D．ideas