19．An old man lived with his little grandson．Every day the old man got up early to read books．
One day the grandson asked，"Grandpa，I want to read books as you do．But I always forget what I read．What are the advantages（优势，好处）of （26）C"
The grandfather didn't（27）Ahim，but said，"Take this little（28）Bto the river and bring back a basket of water．"The boy did as his grandpa said，（29）Dall the water leaked（漏掉）out before he got back home．The grandfather laughed and said，"You'll have to walk faster next time．"
The next time the boy ran faster，but the basket was （30）B empty before he returned home．The boy said，"See，Grandpa，it's of （31）C use！"
"Is it useless？"the old man said．"Look at the basket．"
The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different．It was（32）A，inside and out．
"That's （33）D happens when you read books．You might not understand or remember（34）D，but when you read them，you will be changed，inside and out．"
On hearing his grandfather's words，the boy understood and（35）B．
| 26．A．writing | B．studying | C．reading | D．working |
| 27．A．answer | B．hear | C．see | D．like |
| 28．A．bowl | B．basket | C．bottle | D．bag |
| 29．A．and | B．so | C．or | D．but |
| 30．A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．much |
| 31．A．little | B．much | C．no | D．not |
| 32．A．cleaner | B．dirtier | C．heavier | D．lighter |
| 33．A．where | B．how | C．who | D．what |
| 34．A．something | B．nothing | C．one thing | D．everything |
| 35．A．cried | B．smiled | C．shouted | D．worried． |
