Day 17-2021年八年级英语暑假提升天天练之完形填空专练（15空）

Day 17 A An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the 1 got up early and read the Bible(圣经). One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you, 2 I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the 3 of reading it?” The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭)basket down to the 4 and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandfather 5 , but all the water ran when he got home. The grandfather 6 “You’ll have to move faster next time.” This time the boy 7 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was 8 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 9 hard enough.” The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the 10 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said 11 , “Look, grandpa. It’s useless!” “W