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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