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It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man  36  begged from door to door along the street.  37  an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad  38   and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never   39   and were always desiring more.

“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune  40  the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to   41   you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this   42  : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground  43  become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”

 “I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.

“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 became heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.

“Never  48  .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.

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 again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know 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 wallet.

1.A. in debt        B. in rags          C. in danger       D. in trouble

2.A. Picking        B. Gathering        C. Winning         D. Holding

3.A. clothes        B. wallet           C. fortune         D. chance

4.A. relaxed        B. disappointed     C. worried         D. satisfied

5.A. admitted B. seized                  C. realized        D. spotted

6.A. help           B. forgive          C. praise          D. comfort

7.A. occasion B. condition               C. situation       D. suggestion

8.A. shall          B. would            C. should          D. might

9.A. look down B. look after             C. look up         D. look out

10.A. small         B. worn             C. empty           D. full

11.A. stand         B. think            C. breathe         D. wait

12.A. stream        B. piece            C. pair            D. variety

13.A. ask           B. request          C. insist          D. fear

14.A. spread        B. shake            C. loose           D. close

15.A. pour          B. end              C. dry             D. freeze

16.A. take          B. lend             C. add             D. send

17.A. flow          B. change           C. disappear       D. burst

18.A. attract B. hold                    C. include         D. permit

19.A. present B. food                    C. treasure        D. metal

20.A. nothing B. anything                C. everything      D. something

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.C

20.A

【解析】本文告诉我们做人不能太贪心。

1.介词短语辨析。A负债；B衣衫褴褛；C处于危险；D处于困境；他是一个乞丐，衣服应该很差。

2.动词辨析。A捡起；B收集；C赢得；D握住；根据句意可知他手里握着一个旧钱袋。

3.名词辨析。A衣服；B钱包；C运气；D机会；根据上文可知他抱怨自己运气太差。

4.形容词辨析。A放松的；B失望的；C担心的；D满意的；根据下文的were always desiring more.可知那些人永远不满足。

5.动词辨析。A承认；B抓住；C意识到；D找到；结合句意可知是上帝在人群中找到他。

6.动词辨析。由上下文可知上帝要帮助他。

7.介词短语。On this condition在这种条件下。

8.情态动词用法。Shall在这里表示警告。

9.短语辨析。A向下看；B照顾；C查找；D当心；根据上下文可知上帝提醒他要注意，因为他的钱袋太旧了。

10.形容词辨析。解析同上。

11.固定词组。Can’t help to do sth等不及做某事；

12.上下文辨析。根据下文的50空之前的the golden stream。

13.动词辨析。A要求；B请求；C坚持；D担心，害怕；结合句意可知D正确，

14.动词辨析。A传播；B抖动；C变…松散；D关闭；根据上下文可知因为钱袋太重他的手抖动了。

15.动词辨析。A倾倒；B结束；C变干；D冰冻；这里是指金币倒下来了。

16.动词辨析。A取；B借；C增加；D送；根据上下文可知这个乞丐想再加一两把金币。

17.上下文串联。根据句意可知上帝警告他，袋子要破了。burst破裂

18.动词辨析。本题中的hold表示坚持。是指那个乞丐认为他的钱袋还能再坚持一会。

19.上下文串联。根据上文可知袋子里装满了金币，金币属于珍宝。故C正确。

20.上下文串联，那个贪心的乞丐现在什么都没有了，只有破了的钱袋。

 

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