My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was seven. He told me to throw a__21____into the water. And he told me to watch the____22___created by the stone. Then he asked me to__ 23__ of myself as that stone.
“You may24 lots of splashes (飞溅 ) in your life,___ 25___the waves that come from those splashes will ___26____the peace of all your fellow___27_____,”he said.
“Remember that you are ___28____for what you put in your circle and that the circle will also___29____many other circles. You will need to live in the ___30____that allows the good that comes from your circle to ___31____the peace of that goodness to___32____. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those___33_____to other circles. You are responsible for____34_____.”
That was the first time I ___35_____each person creates the inner peace or discord (冲突) that ____36_____out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are ___37____with inner conflicts, hatred, ____38______, or anger. We radiate (流露) the feelings and thoughts that we hold ____39_____,whether we speak them out or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.
We are ____40_____to everything and everyone else around in the universe.
21. A. stick B. brick C. stone D. ball
22. A. holes B. circles C. drops D. waters
23. A. think B. accuse C. regard D. warn
24. A. produce B. damage C. prevent D. create
25. A. but B. because C. while D. for
26. A. cut B. disturb C. bring D. block
27. A. students B. friends C. creatures D. workers
28. A. proud B. helpful C. respectful D. responsible
29. A. hear B. leave C. strike D. touch
30. A. family B. situation C. way D. hurry
31. A. send B. provide C. destroy D. keep
32. A. them B. nobody C. someone D. others
33. A. tastes B. smells C. feelings D. views
34. A. all B. both C. neither D. any
35. A. realized B. recognized C. admitted D. promised
36. A. flows B. takes C. picks D. brings
37. A. prepared B. filled C. presented D. supplied
38. A. honesty B. truth C. doubt D. modesty
39. A. forward B. outside C. inside D. upward
40. A. referred B. intended C. devoted D. connected