【Onceabeggar（乞丐）hadwalkedaboutfivemilesinthehotsun．Hewasquitetiredandwantedto（36）___．Ashecametoacrossing，hesawatalltree．Ononeside（37）___thetreehesawaboard（木牌）．"TakeThisRoadT】

　　Once a beggar（乞丐） had walked about five miles in the hot sun．He was quite tired and wanted to （36）___．As he came to a crossing，he saw a tall tree．On one side （37）___ the tree he saw a board（木牌）．"Take This Road To Franklin"was written on the board．

　　"I will rest under the （38）___，"said the beggar．"I can lie on the board while I sleep．"As the beggar （39）___，a doctor rode up to him．"Wake up，beggar!"said the doctor．"I am lost．Can you tell me （40）___ road to take to Franklin？""It is too hot to think，"said the beggar．"Thinking is work in such a （41）___ day．""Here is a dollar，"said the doctor，"now，will you think？""Of course，I will，sir!"said the beggar，"（42）___ that road to Franklin．"After a while，a driver stopped to （43）___ the beggar which road to take to Franklin．"You must give me a dollar，"said the beggar，"for me to start thinking．"The driver gave him a dollar．"Turn to the left，"the beggar said．

　　The beggar went back to （44）___．Before long a farmer woke him up．

　　"Which is the road to Franklin？"he asked．The beggar got （45）___ dollar and the farmer went along the road．

　　"A doctor gets paid when he doctors．"said the beggar to himself，"A driver gets paid when he drives，and a farmer gets paid when he farms．But this time a beggar got paid，and all he did was thinking!"

　　36．A．drinkB．eatC．restD．ride37．A．withB．ofC．byD．for38．A．treeB．signC．roadD．bed39．A．thoughtB．saidC．passedD．slept40．A．rightB．whichC．shortD．only41．A．warmB．coldC．hotD．wet42．A．WalkB．TakeC．Go