A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a deep hole.

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A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a deep hole. All of the other frogs ___16___ around the hole to see what could be done to help their ___17___. When they saw how deep the hole was the rest of the group ___18___ that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the hole that they should prepare themselves for their fate (命运), because they were as good as ___19___.
Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all their ___20___. Some of the frogs shouted into the hole that it was ___21___, and that the two frogs wouldn’t be in that ___22___ if they had been more careful.
The other frogs continued ___23___ shouting that they two should save their ___24___ and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The two frogs ____25____ jumping as hard as they could, and after several hours of hopeless ____26____ they were quite tired.
Finally, one of the two frogs followed the calls of his fellows. Disheartened, he lay down at the ____27____ of the hole, and died as the others looked on in helpless sadness. The other frog continued to jump with every bit of energy he had, ____28____ he was completely worn out.
His friends began a new shouting to him to accept his fate, ____29____ to die. But the frog jumped harder and harder and finally jumped so ____30____ that he sprang out from the hole. ____31____, the other frogs celebrated his unbelievable freedom and then gathering around him and asked, “Why did you continue jumping, when we told you it was impossible?” ____32____ their lips, the astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were ____33____ him up. What he had got as ____34____ inspired him to try harder and finally succeeded.
This simple story contains a powerful lesson. Your encouraging words can ____35____ someone up and help him or her make it through the day.
16. A. fell B. hung C. rushed D. gathered
17. A. relatives B. friends C. neighbors D. families
18. A. agreed B. added C. quarreled D. doubted
19. A. alive B. dead C. awake D. calm
20. A. mind B. skill C. strength D. courage
21. A. harmless B. endless C. careless D. hopeless
22. A. action B. situation C. direction D. competition
23. A. sadly B. painfully C. carefully D. helpfully
24. A. time B. resource C. energy D. supply
25. A. prevented B. continued C. avoided D. started
26 A. climb B. wait C. fight D. jump
27. A. top B. edge C. bottom D. side
28. A. while B. however C. therefore D. although
29. A. waiting B. stopping C. crying D. asking
30. A. great B. well C. far D. high
31. A. Pleased B. Satisfied C. Amazed D. Amused
32. A. Looking B. Reading C. Seeing D. Checking
33. A. cheering B. praising C. persuading D. supporting
34. A. treatment B. entertainment C. achievement D. encouragement
35. A. hold B. lift C. bring D. build
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