Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 .  They met two men on the road 20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __ 21 __to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked.  Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up____30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__. It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time. 小题1: A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set 小题2: A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy 小题3: A．so B．because C．that D．when 小题4: A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring 小题5: A．which B．who C．as D．where 小题6: A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way 小题7: A．real B．true C．truly D．really 小题8: A．while B．when C．as D．during 小题9: A．What B．How C．Why D．When 小题10: A．see B．watch C．look D．notice 小题11: A．Because B．As C．For D．So 小题12: A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either 小题13: A．First B．Finally C．Near D．Next 小题14: A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down 小题15: A．behind B．after C．beside D．above 小题16: A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on 小题17: A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once 小题18: A．near B．long C．far D．short 小题19: A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same 小题20: A．both B．each of C．all D．none of