There were a young couple who led a very happy life. The only thing they worried about was whether their
would last forever.
One day, they heard a wise man had
, who could solve all kinds of
. So they visited him and told him their source of
. The wise man told them, “ Travel around the
and seek a couple who are
happy. When finding such a couple , ask them for a piece of cloth from the man’s
, then keep it with you, and you always remain happy.”
The couple began their
. They visited many countries, cities, towns and villages
didn’t find what they were looking for.
One day they
a shepherd in the desert, who was grazing (放牧) his sheep when his wife and child came along. The shepherd
his wife and gently patted the child. The wife laid a mat and they started to eat contentedly. The
came to ask them, “ Are you the happiest couple?”
The shepherd and his wife replied, “ Nobody is unhappier than the king. ” The young couple immediately
they were the happiest couple and
a piece of the shepherd’s shirt. The shepherd said, “ If I give you a piece of cloth, I’ll be
without any clothes since I
just one”.
The young couple at once understood it was too
to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. They
to the wise man and related all that had taken place.
The wise man laughed and said, “ Did you learn something from it?”
The young couple replied, “Yes, after this trip we have learnt
in this world is perfectly happy. In order to be happy, we should be thankful and
with whatever we have.”
| 小题1: | | A．life | B．happiness | C．business | D．health |
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| 小题2: | | A．agreed | B．died | C．disappeared | D．come |
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| 小题3: | | A．problems | B．fights | C．arguments | D．puzzles |
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| 小题4: | | A．joy | B．anger | C．worry | D．interest |
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| 小题5: | | A．town | B．city | C．country | D．world |
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| 小题6: | | A．perfectly | B．seldom | C．quickly | D．never |
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| 小题7: | | A．mat | B．shirt | C．coat | D．sweater |
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| 小题8: | | A．tradition | B．experiment | C．journey | D．conversation |
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| 小题10: | | A．called on | B．looked for | C．saw off | D．came across |
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| 小题11: | | A．followed | B．persuaded | C．greeted | D．praised |
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| 小题12: | | A．wife | B．child | C．couple | D．king |
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| 小题13: | | A．proved | B．realized | C．admitted | D．imagined |
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| 小题14: | | A．paid for | B．asked for | C．hoped for | D．cared for |
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| 小题15: | | A．kept | B．allowed | C．adjusted | D．left |
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| 小题17: | | A．difficult | B．convenient | C．expensive | D．important |
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| 小题18: | | A．shouted | B．returned | C．explained | D．applied |
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| 小题19: | | A．everybody | B．anybody | C．nobody | D．somebody |
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| 小题20: | | A．contented | B．upset | C．careful | D．greedy |
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