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（抱怨）
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
38 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 unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should
44 ！It's obvious that your wallet is a(n)
45 one，so don't to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly
46 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
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 . "A 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 reque teD.“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 came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto
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．corner |
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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．large | 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．disturb | 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17: | | A．flow | B．burst | 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．present | B．food | C．treasure | D．metal |
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| 小题20: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．everything | D．something |
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