题目内容
According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 41 his leather container so he could bring some 42 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he 43 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 44 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 45 .
Later, the teacher let another student 46 the water. He spat it 47 , saying it was awful. It 48 had been no longer fresh and 49 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.
The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 50 to like it?”
The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 51 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 52 .”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 53 gifts of love from young children. 54 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 55 and proper response is 56 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.
Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 57 , most children and many adults value only the thing given 58 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 59 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 60 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
41. A. packed B. filled C. took D. carried
42. A. in B. away C. back D. up
43. A. presented B. mailed C. delivered D. showed
44. A. said B. laughed C. smiled D. nodded
45. A. heart B. mind C. moment D. occasion
46. A. smell B. watch C. taste D. feel
47. A. away B. out C. off D. on
48. A. apparently B. still C. sadly D. quickly
49. A. however B. instead C. nevertheless D. therefore
50. A. change B. pretend C. determine D. agree
51. A. sweat B. sense C. promise D. gift
52. A. clearer B. fresher C. sweeter D. purer
53. A. simple B. innocent C. worthless D. meaningless
54. A. Whether B. If C. Whatever D. Whichever
55. A. pretended B. lovely C. abnormal D. natural
56. A. devotion B. comfort C. imagination D. appreciation
57. A. Unfortunately B. Frankly C. Strangely D. Possibly
58. A. other than B. rather than C. better than D. more than
59. A. persuade B. teach C. improve D. advise
60. A. In a word B. Otherwise C. Thus D. After all
41—45 BCACA 46—50 CBADB 51—55 DCBAD 56—60 DABBD