6.One day,a poor man begged from door to door along the street.With an old wallet in his hand,he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat.He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept (21)D why those who had so much money were never (22)B and were always desiring more.
"As far as I'm concerned,if I had only enough to (23)C and to wear,I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune,who came down the (24)A,saw the beggar and said to him,"Hi,I have wished to (25)C you for a long time.Now,open your(26)D and I will pour my gold into it.But I will do that only on this (27)D :All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold,but every piece falling upon the(28)C shall become dust.Do you understand?"
"I see."said the beggar.
"Then you should (29)A!It's obvious that your wallet is a/an (30)Cone,so don't load it too heavily,"said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly (31)Bto have gold.He quickly opened his wallet,and a(32)A of yellow coins was poured into it.The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough?Isn't it cracking?"asked Fortune.
"Never (33)C.It's still strong enough now."answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to(34)D."Ah,if only the golden stream would (35)A forever!Just a little more,"said the beggar,"(36)B just a handful or two."
"There!It's full.The wallet will(37)B."warned the Goddess,but the beggar requested,"It will(38)D a little more,just a little more."
One more piece was added and the wallet was cracked.The (39)C fell upon the ground and became dust.The greedy beggar had now (40)A but his broken bag.
"As far as I'm concerned,if I had only enough to (23)C and to wear,I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune,who came down the (24)A,saw the beggar and said to him,"Hi,I have wished to (25)C you for a long time.Now,open your(26)D and I will pour my gold into it.But I will do that only on this (27)D :All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold,but every piece falling upon the(28)C shall become dust.Do you understand?"
"I see."said the beggar.
"Then you should (29)A!It's obvious that your wallet is a/an (30)Cone,so don't load it too heavily,"said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly (31)Bto have gold.He quickly opened his wallet,and a(32)A of yellow coins was poured into it.The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough?Isn't it cracking?"asked Fortune.
"Never (33)C.It's still strong enough now."answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to(34)D."Ah,if only the golden stream would (35)A forever!Just a little more,"said the beggar,"(36)B just a handful or two."
"There!It's full.The wallet will(37)B."warned the Goddess,but the beggar requested,"It will(38)D a little more,just a little more."
One more piece was added and the wallet was cracked.The (39)C fell upon the ground and became dust.The greedy beggar had now (40)A but his broken bag.
21.A.showing | B.explaining | C.proving | D.wondering |
22.A.relaxed | B.satisfied | C.worried | D.depressed |
23.A.learn | B.watch | C.eat | D.play |
24.A.street | B.bridge | C.yard | D.forest |
25.A.praise | B.forgive | C.help | D.comfort |
26.A.coat | B.pocket | C.box | D.wallet |
27.A.system | B.suggestion | C.stage | D.condition |
28.A.hand | B.feet | C.ground | D.street |
29.A.look out | B.look after | C.look up | D.look down |
30.A.small | B.empty | C.worn | D.full |
31.A.stand | B.wait | C.breathe | D.think |
32.A.stream | B.piece | C.pair | D.variety |
33.A.stop | B.request | C.fear | D.insist |
34.A.spread | B.close | C.loose | D.shake |
35.A.pour | B.end | C.dry | D.melt |
36.A.take | B.add | C.lend | D.send |
37.A.flow | B.burst | C.disappear | D.change |
38.A.attract | B.permit | C.include | D.hold |
39.A.wallet | B.food | C.gold | D.metal |
40.A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.something. |
2.---Have all the mysteries been cleared up?
---Almost.But ______ only one question ______.( )
---Almost.But ______ only one question ______.( )
A. | there remains; answered | B. | there remains; to be answered | ||
C. | it remains; to be answered | D. | it remains; answered |
1.The driver was punished for stopping the car on the highway ______ a short break.( )
A. | took | B. | taking | C. | taken | D. | to take |
18.You may have heard of Osceola McCarty,an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75years as a (36)D woman.
One day after she retired,she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly (37)C had grown to over$150,000.Then to everyone's surprise,she turned around and (38)B almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a(39)C fund for students with financial needs.Immediately,she made national (40)A.
What you have not heard is how Osceola's gift had (41)Amy life.I am 19years old and the first (42)B of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a (43)Bstudent,and I was determined to go to USM.But I (44)C being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams,and a scholarship was the (45)D way I could attend.
One Sunday,I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous (46)A.The next day I went to the financial aid office,and they told me there was still no money (47)C for me,but if anything came up they'd call.
A few days later,I was going out with my mother (48)Dthe phone rang.I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship.I was(49)B!
McCarty worked hard her whole life,washing clothes by hand.Now that she is(50)A,she sits most of the day and reads the Bible,that is,when she is not getting rewards.Every time I go to visit her,she has a new (51)D.She's even gone to the White House.She is so happy and proud.We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see(52)C on TV-she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship.She taught me about the gift of (53)A.Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things.She worked hard and helped others,and in turn she has inspired me to(54)D when I can some day.So (55)B I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
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One day after she retired,she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly (37)C had grown to over$150,000.Then to everyone's surprise,she turned around and (38)B almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a(39)C fund for students with financial needs.Immediately,she made national (40)A.
What you have not heard is how Osceola's gift had (41)Amy life.I am 19years old and the first (42)B of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a (43)Bstudent,and I was determined to go to USM.But I (44)C being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams,and a scholarship was the (45)D way I could attend.
One Sunday,I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous (46)A.The next day I went to the financial aid office,and they told me there was still no money (47)C for me,but if anything came up they'd call.
A few days later,I was going out with my mother (48)Dthe phone rang.I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship.I was(49)B!
McCarty worked hard her whole life,washing clothes by hand.Now that she is(50)A,she sits most of the day and reads the Bible,that is,when she is not getting rewards.Every time I go to visit her,she has a new (51)D.She's even gone to the White House.She is so happy and proud.We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see(52)C on TV-she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship.She taught me about the gift of (53)A.Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things.She worked hard and helped others,and in turn she has inspired me to(54)D when I can some day.So (55)B I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
36.A.cafe | B.buffet | C.laboratory | D.laundry |
37.A.expenses | B.profits | C.savings | D.wages |
38.A.returned | B.donated | C.delivered | D.removed |
39.A.welfare | B.project | C.scholarship | D.research |
40.A.headlines | B.customs | C.sympathies | D.doubts |
41.A.affected | B.formed | C.disturbed | D.ruined |
42.A.designer | B.receiver | C.contributor | D.reporter |
43.A.considerate | B.dedicated | C.casual | D.sensitive |
44.A.advocated | B.regretted | C.missed | D.avoided |
45.A.normal | B.wrong | C.legal | D.only |
46.A.gift | B.idea | C.decision | D.plan |
47.A.left | B.raised | C.available | D.enough |
48.A.since | B.before | C.though | D.when |
49.A.shocked | B.excited | C.puzzled | D.encouraged |
50.A.retired | B.dismissed | C.promoted | D.transferred |
51.A.job | B.hobby | C.life | D.award |
52.A.everybody | B.everything | C.herself | D.us |
53.A.giving | B.understanding | C.receiving | D.loving |
54.A.give up | B.give back | C.give off | D.give in |
55.A.suddenly | B.originally | C.gradually | D.eventually |