It was very cold that day. It was __1__ heavily and the ground was covered with __2__ snow. The shepherd thought it was dangerous to __3__ the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some __4__ there. So he decided to stay in the __5__ room. He put some hay(干草) in a pen(围栏) __6__ the sheep could eat it when they were __7__. The dog, who felt cold outside, lay on the __8__ hay and soon went to sleep.
　　At noon the sheep wanted to eat the hay. They were __9__ afraid of the dog and __10__ could get close to it. At last the __11__ sheep came to the hay. Before he started to eat, the dog heard it and opened his eyes. He barked(吠) loudly to __12__ him. The sheep ran away __13__. Looking at the unnatural(不近人情的) dog, the sheep began to talk __14__.
　　“What a selfish(自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet refuses to __15__ those who can to eat!”
　　1. A. raining B. snowing C. blowing D. shining
　　2. A. thick B. thin C. beautiful D. big
　　3. A. play on B. live on C. climb up D. go to
　　4. A. cake B. grass C. fruit D. vegetables
　　5. A. cold B. cool C. hot D. warm
　　6. A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. in order
　　7. A. hungry B. sick C. full D. free
　　8. A. hard B. soft C. thin D. wet
　　9. A. both B. either C. all D. neither
　　10. A. none B. neither C. any D. some
　　11. A. smallest B. youngest C. weakest D. strongest
　　12. A. meet B. greet C. warn D. receive
　　13. A. easily B. happily C. sadly D. quickly
　　14. A. angrily B. happily C. quietly D. politely
　　15. A. let B. ask C. forget D. allow
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