One winter, Tom had very 1 money．His crops 2 very bad that year，and he 3 live very cheaply．He gave his donkey less food，and when __4__ two days the Tom looked just the same，he 5 to himself，“Donkey was used to 6 a lot．Now he is quickly getting used to eating less; and soon he will get used to living 7 almost nothing.”
Each day Tom gave the donkey a little __8__ food, until it was hardly eating anything. 
Then one day，when the donkey was going to market with a load of wood on its back, it suddenly 9 . “How unlucky I am，”said Tom，“Just when my donkey had got used to eating hardly anything，it came 10 the end of its days in this world.

1． A．few B. little C. lot D. much
2． A．had been B. has been C. was being D. is being
3． A．has to B. have to C. had to D. must have to
4． A．before B. after C. when D. time
5． A．says B. say C. saying D. said
6． A．eat B. eating C. have eaten D. being eaten
7． A．on B. by C. up D. to
8． A．more B. less C. few D. small
9． A．dead B. dying C. died D. was dying
10．A．on B. up C.in D.to