This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept __36__ why those who had so much money were never __
37__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to ___3
8__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __
39__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __
40__ you for a long time. Now, open your __
41__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __
42__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __
43__ shall become dust. Do you understand?”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __
44__ !It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __
45__ one, so don't load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __
46__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __
47__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?” asked Fortune.
“Never __
48__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __
49__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __
50__ forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “__
51__ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __
52__ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __
53__ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __
54__ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __
55__ but his broken bag.
小题1: | A.showing | B.explaining | C.proving | D.wondering |
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小题2: | A.relaxed | B.satisfied | C.worried | D.depressed |
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小题3: | A.learn | B.watch | C.eat | D.play |
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小题4: | A.street | B.bridge | C.yard | D.forest |
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小题5: | A.praise | B.forgive | C.help | D.comfort |
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小题6: | A.coat | B.pocket | C.box | D.wallet |
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小题7: | A.occasion | B.suggestion | C.situation | D.condition |
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小题8: | A.hand | B.feet | C.ground | D.street |
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小题9: | A.look out | B.look after | C.look up | D.look down |
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小题10: | A.small | B.empty | C.worn | D.full |
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小题11: | A.stand | B.wait | C.breathe | D.think |
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小题12: | A.stream | B.piece | C.pair | D.variety |
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小题13: | A.stop | B.request | C.fear | D.insist |
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小题14: | A.spread | B.close | C.loose | D.shake |
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小题16: | A.take | B.add | C.lend | D.send |
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小题17: | A.flow | B.break | C.disappear | D.change |
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小题18: | A.attract | B.permit | C.include | D.hold |
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小题19: | A.wallet | B.food | C.gold | D.bag |
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小题20: | A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.something |
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