One day as a boy and his father were taking a walk in
the woods, they saw lying beside a half-fallen tree a pair of shoes. An old
workman was cooling his feet in a neighboring stream. The son, in a spirit of
36 ____ , picked up some small pebbles (卵石）and said, “I will put these in the old
fellow’s shoes, and it’ll be great fun when he tries to put them on.”
“I 37 ____ if you will get much fun out of
that,” said the father, “ 38 ____from his clothes, he must be a poor man.
And his life is hard. Would there be fun in 39 ____ his troubles? If you were
to surprise him in a 40 ____ way, say by putting a coin in each shoe, you would
probably enjoy more.”
The boy adopted the 41 ____ of his father and slipped
a silver coin into each shoe. Then they hid behind a tree to watch the 42 ____
of their trick. After a while, the old man came back to his work and slipped
his right foot into his shoe.
43 ____ something hard in the shoe he 44 ____ his foot
to see what was inside. He discovered the coin. A(n) 45 ____look came
over his face. He turned the coin over and over in his hand, and gazed at it in
astonishment. As he looked at it, he felt with his foot for the other shoe,
which also held a coin. Then 46 ____ clasping his hands together, he fell upon
his 47 ____ and prayed. The boy and his father 48 ____ from his words that his
poor wife was sick and
49
____ at home, and that his orphaned
grandchildren were suffering starvation, while he was struggling to earn a
living.
“The kind helper has gone,”cried the old man, “without
even waiting to be thanked. But 50____he may go, my blessing shall seek him
out and be 51 ____him to the end of life. May God keep him from poverty,
52 ____ him against evil and ever fill his heart with warmth and joy, 53____ he
has filled mine today.” The boy and his father listened to the most heart-felt
words in the world, eyes 54 ____.
“Now I call this the best kind of fun”，said the father, “So，you
see, fun may lead to 55 ____as well as to laughter. Of all the pleasures of
life, those that are expressed by tears rather than laughter are the most
blessed”.
1.A. mercy B. charity C.
help D. fun
2.A. wonder B. doubt C. analyze D.
suspect
3.A. ConsideringB. Distinguished C. Judging D.
Determined
4.A. adding to B. making up C. bringing out D.
adding up to
5.A. confusing B. different C. same D. challenging
6.A. agreement B. plan C. request D. proposal
7.A. output B. outcome C. intention D. production
8.A. Feeling B. Realizing C. Noticing D. Recognizing
9.A. drove B. dropped C. pushed D.
withdrew
10.A. excited B.
strange C. puzzled D. delighted
11.A.suddenly B. frequently C. finally D. gradually
12.A. hands B. knees C. feet D. head
13.A.thought B.
guessed C. sensed D. learned
14.A. useless B.
helpless C. worthless D. careless
15.A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. wherever
16.A. after B. against C.with D.onto
17.A. spare B. guard C. help D. prevent
18.A. as B. when C. what D. although
19.A. wet B. wide C. closed D. fixed
20.A. appreciation B. hurt C.tears D.satisfaction
