With a__3__at the boy，the contractor replied，"There is a story about three diggers.The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a(n)__4__in the future.The second always liked__5__about the work and his low__6__.The third digger liked__7__devoting himself to digging.Later，the first was still holding his spade in the__8__place and the second took an excuse for early__9__.Only the third became a boss.Do you understand the__10__of this story？Just go to buy a__11__shirt and work hard."

　　The little boy was__12__.So he asked the contractor to explain further.__13__the working builders，the contractor replied，"Look at my workers！I can't remember all their names，and even I have no__14__of some of them.Most of them wear blue shirts.But if you look__15__，you will notice a sunburned man in red.He seems to be working harder than others.He is always the first one to arrive while the last one to leave.It is exactly his red shirt that makes him__16__.Soon he will be__17__to be my assistant.You know，that is also how I got__18__I am now.I worked hard and wore a striped shirt.My boss__19__me.I also became a boss eventually."

　　Success can only__20__action.Working hard is all winners'shared experience for achieving their dreams.

　　[语篇解读]　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了成功的秘诀：一个人要想出人头地，要想成功，只有靠辛勤劳动，才能实现自己的梦想。

　　1．A.spotted　　　　　　　　 B．ragged

　　C．elegant D．formal

　　解析：根据空后的full of patches可知，这是一个衣衫褴褛的男孩。spotted意为"有斑点的"；ragged意为"衣衫褴褛的"；elegant意为"(人或举止)优雅的；漂亮的"；formal意为"正式的"。根据语境选B项。

　　答案：B

　　2．A.creative B．strong

　　C．rich D．responsible

　　解析：根据句意，小男孩问承包商自己长大后怎样才能像他一样富有。根据上下文的语境和本段successful的提示可知应选C项。

　　答案：C

　　3．A.glance B．laugh

　　C．wave D．shout

　　解析：根据下文可知，承包商应该是先打量这个男孩，然后再回答他的问题。glance意为"瞥；匆匆一看"，符合语境。故选A项。

　　答案：A

　　4．A.designer B．architect

C．boss D．assistant