Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining （相邻）farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious conflict in 40 years of farming 31 . It began with a small misunderstanding and 32 into a major difference, and finally exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of 33 .

One morning, there was a 34 on the elder brother’s door. A carpenter was looking for a few days’ work. “Perhaps you would have a few small 35 here and there that I could help with.” said the carpenter.

“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. 36 the creek at that farm . That is my younger brother’s! Last week there was a meadow（草地）between us, 37 he took his bulldozer（ 推土机）and dug a small 38 between us. Well, he may have done this to 39 me, but I’ll do him one better. I want you to 40 me a fence---an 8-foot-fence--- between us, so I won’t need to 41 his place or his face any more.”

The carpenter said, “I think I understand the 42 . “Show me the nails and shovel and I’ll be able to do a job that 43 you.”

Then the elder brother went to town for supplies and the carpenter worked hard all that day. At about sunset when the elder brother 44 , the carpenter had just finished his job.

The elder brother’s eyes opened wide. There was no 45 there at all. It was a bridge--- a bridge 46 from one side of the creek to the other! And his younger brother was coming toward them, his 47 outstretched.

“You are quite the guy to 48 me speak to my brother again.” The two brothers stood at each 49 of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, 50 each other’s hands.

The carpenter then left, adding that he would have many more bridges to build.

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Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining （相邻）farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious conflict in 40 years of farming 31 . It began with a small misunderstanding and 32 into a major difference, and finally exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of 33 .

One morning, there was a 34 on the elder brother’s door. A carpenter was looking for a few days’ work. “Perhaps you would have a few small 35 here and there that I could help with.” said the carpenter.

“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. 36 the creek at that farm . That is my younger brother’s! Last week there was a meadow（草地）between us, 37 he took his bulldozer（ 推土机）and dug a small 38 between us. Well, he may have done this to 39 me, but I’ll do him one better. I want you to 40 me a fence---an 8-foot-fence--- between us, so I won’t need to 41 his place or his face any more.”

The carpenter said, “I think I understand the 42 . “Show me the nails and shovel and I’ll be able to do a job that 43 you.”

Then the elder brother went to town for supplies and the carpenter worked hard all that day. At about sunset when the elder brother 44 , the carpenter had just finished his job.

The elder brother’s eyes opened wide. There was no 45 there at all. It was a bridge--- a bridge 46 from one side of the creek to the other! And his younger brother was coming toward them, his 47 outstretched.

“You are quite the guy to 48 me speak to my brother again.” The two brothers stood at each 49 of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, 50 each other’s hands.

The carpenter then left, adding that he would have many more bridges to build.

31. A. little by little         B. side by side        C. day by day            D. Shoulder by shoulder

32. A. increased            B. grew                 C. raised                   D. produced

33. A. silence                B. frights               C. arguments             D. debates

34. A. knock                 B. strike                C. beat                      D. hit

35. A. jobs                    B. events               C. cases                    D. matters

36. A. Look through      B. Look into           C. Look across          D. Look forward to

37. A. and                     B. but                    C. yet                       D. however

38. A. bridge                 B. river                  C. fence                    D. meadow

39. A. frighten               B. confuse             C. worry                   D. trouble

40. A. design                 B. create                C. build                     D. sketch

41. A. see                     B. watch               C. look                     D. observe

42. A. situation              B. position             C. location                D. destination

43. A pleases                 B. interests            C. amazes                 D. interrupts

44. A. left                     B. returned            C. departed               D. changed

45. A. bridge                 B. creek                C. fence                    D. meadow

46. A. stretching            B. spreading           C. distributing            D. enlarging

47. A. face                    B. hands                C. body                    D. legs

48. A. cause                  B. get                    C. force                    D. make

49. A. bottom                B. top                    C. side                      D. end

50. A. shaking               B. finding              C. touching               D. feeling