B.                  Just Don’t Tell Anyone
       Once upon a time there was a very mean and cruel king. All of his people in the kingdom hated and    36   him very much.
       One day, the weather was very hot and the king decided   37     in the river. When he got to the river, he saw the water was very high and ran very fast. But the king said, “Humph! I’m a great swimmer and the king!” He then jumped in. The water ran   38      than the king thought, and he was soon shouting, “Help! Help! Somebody help!” Three farmers saw him,  39     the river and pulled the wet and tired king out. The king said, “I am your king and you can have anything you want.”
       The first farmer said, ”I really need a new water buffalo to help me in the fields.” “You will have it!”, said the king.
       The second farmer said, “A new house would be quite nice...” “You will have it!”, answered the king.
       The third farmer was old and wise. He thought for a while and said, “I’m old but I want to get older. Just don’t tell anyone   40     !”

 mean刻薄的 cruel殘忍的 humph哼water buffalo水牛 field田裡
【題組】36.
(A) were fond of
(B) were afraid of
(C) were in trouble
(D) asked for