Ⅰ. 完形填空。阅读语篇，从各小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An old man had seven sons. His sons were always quarrelling (争吵). One day, the old man called his sons around 1. He laid seven 2 before them, which were tied together with a rope. He said, “I will pay a hundred yuan to the one who can 3 the bundle (束; 捆).”
Each one worked hard to break the bundle. They tried many times but they 4. They all said it could not be done.
“And yet, my 5,” said the father, “there is nothing easier than doing this.” He then untied the bundle, and broke the sticks, one by one, very 6. “Ah!” said his sons. “It is easy enough to do it, so anybody could do it in that way.”
Their father replied, “As it is with these sticks, so it is with you, my sons. So long as you work 7 and help each other, you will do well, and none can hurt you. But if you quarrel and 8, you will just like those 9 sticks.”
In fact, 10 it is a family, a city, or a country, people will grow rich and strong when they work together and help each other.
( ) 1. A. her B. them C. him
( ) 2. A. candles B. sticks C. pencils
( ) 3. A. get B. break C. carry
( ) 4. A. missed B. wondered C. failed
( ) 5. A. boys B. daughters C. enemies
( ) 6. A. quietly B. easily C. happily
( ) 7. A. out B. alone C. together
( ) 8. A. jump B. play C. fight
( ) 9. A. broken B. stolen C. beaten
( ) 10. A. whether B. what C. either

1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A