阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.
A rich merchant was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain the rain made the __1__ wet night though and the wind blew all his things __2__ At last he could __3__ stay up on the hill and started going __4__.
As he passed a beautiful house he __5__ a rest. The __6__ of the house was richly furnished __7__ expensive sofas, carpets and curtains. As he was waiting for __8__ a lady dressed __9__ silk walked past him with her nose in the air. Following her were two pretty __10__ proud daughters. They stopped and stared hard at him.
“Who are you? We don't __11__ tramps (流浪汉) hanging around our house,” one of them shouted __12__ him, “Go away at once.”
Replied the merchant“__13__ I ask is food and lodging (住宿) for the night.”
“How __14__ here? Go away at once I repeat...We hate __15__ around our house. Go, go!”
The merchant journeyed on, and reached a dirty little hut (小屋). __16__ entering the shed he saw a couple __17__ their super. __18__ the light was dim and the furniture poor, it had a warm, friendly atmosphere.
“Can I have __19__ food and rest here for the night?” he asked the inmates.
“Of course, friend,” said the woman as she pushed forward a chair for him.
We're just going to have our supper. Come and __20__ us.”
Their food was __21__ but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their bed __22__ they themselves used the shed.Early next morning the merchant __23__ good-bye to them but their kindness and hospitality (好客) __24__ a deep impression in his memory.
When he reached home he quickly ordered a lovely house __25__ for the couple in the woods.
(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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A.no more
B.no longer
C.not any more
D.not any longer
(4)
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A.for home
B.at home
C.to home
D.home
(5)
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A.stopped for taking
B.stopped and take
C.stopped to take
D.stopped taking
(6)
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A.inside
B.outside
C.left side
D.right side
(7)
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(8)
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A.answer
B.permission
C.entrance
D.admittance
(9)
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(10)
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(11)
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A.make
B.let
C.permit
D.like
(12)
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(13)
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A.all which
B.all what
C.all
D.that
(14)
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A.dare you come
B.dare you to come
C.do you dare come
D.you dare come
(15)
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A.such a man like you
B.such a man as you
C.the same man as you
D.so a man like you
(16)
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(17)
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A.to prepare
B.to prepare for
C.preparing
D.preparing for
(18)
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A.Though
B.As
C.Unless
D.In spite of
(19)
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(20)
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A.eat
B.join
C.share
D.enjoy with
(21)
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A.plenty
B.enough
C.scarce
D.rich
(22)
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A.while
B.when
C.as
D.although
(23)
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A.talked
B.told
C.spoke
D.said
(24)
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(25)
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A.to build
B.building
C.built
D.to be built