for being away so long，" she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her __11__.

　　"What is this I see，child？" asked the __12__ widow.

　　The poor girl was so happy to be __13__ child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her __14__ with the old woman at the fountain.The widow immediately __15__ her favorite daughter to do as the __16__ girl had done.

　　When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the __17__，a beautiful lady appeared and __18__ a drink of water from the girl.

　　"I have not come here to serve you，" she __19__ replied.

　　The lady，who was the fairy，said，"I will make you a gift to __20__ your rudeness.Every time you speak，from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad(蟾蜍)．"

　　1．A.good­tempered B．bad­tempered

C．kind D．beautiful

　　2．A.daughter B．teacher

C．mother D．father

C．work D．study

　　4．A.easy B．hard

C．interesting D．boring

　　5．A.within reach

B．with ease

C．without hesitation

D．from a great distance

　　6．A.when B．while

C．once D．before

　　7．A.hesitated B．agreed

C．left D．argued

　　8．A.boy B．old woman

C．old man D．fairy

　　9．A.although B．but

C．while D．and

　　10．A.scolded B．praised

　　　　C．thanked D．forgave

　　11．A.waist B．hair

C．lips D．hands