1. (2023八下·合肥月考) 完形填空

There was once a farmer. He had a very big rabbit and a smart dog. One day, he organized a(n)1between his dog and his rabbit. He made a hole in one of his biggest fields, and2a carrot and a bone (骨头) together in it. He wanted to see which animal would find them first.

The rabbit was very3and he was busy looking for the carrot and the bone. He was quite sure that he would find them.4the dog wasn't happy at all. After he looked for the carrot and the bone for a short time, he5on the ground sadly. And then he began to complain (抱怨). He thought it was6for him to find them in a big field.

The7dug for hours. But the dog complained again and again. The rabbit, on the other hand, kept on working hard. Finally, the rabbit even dug a tunnel (隧道). The end of the tunel was under where the dog was sitting all that time. There the rabbit found the8.

And this is how the dog lost the competition.9, he found the right place at the beginning. But he failed to find the carrot and the bone because he10complained and didn't try at all. When we do something difficult in our life, we should learn from the rabbit.