第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 各题所给的四个选项（A

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he        21      himself and watched to see if anyone would   22        the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and        23      walked around it. Many loudly   24        the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon  25        near the rock, the peasant   26        his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally   27      . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a   28          lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a   29         from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle                    30          an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded    B. raised                C. hid                   D. escaped
22. A. seat                    B. remove                    C. break                D. mark
23. A. mostly         B. hardly               C. simply              D. seldom
24. A. blamed        B. admired                   C. praised              D. respected
25. A. carrying             B. moving                    C. watching           D. approaching
26. A. threw away  B. laid down                 C. put away           D. took down
27. A. ended          B. worked                    C. succeeded   D. overcame
28. A. purse                  B. book                        C. pen                   D. ring
29. A. notice          B. secret                       C. donation            D. note
30. A. has                     B. contains                   C. presents             D. represents