Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes    39   . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him  42  . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a (n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45   . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in    47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.  

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.  

36．A．for                  B．therefore          C．but                  D．however

37．A．poorest            B．happiest           C．richest             D．shortest

38．A．smile               B．sorrow             C．sadness            D．joy

39．A．being repaired  B．repair              C．to repair          D．to be repaired

40．A．always             B．completely       C．hardly             D．entirely

41．A．hiding             B．counting          C．calculating       D．figuring

42．A．awake             B．nervous           C．frightened        D．asleep

43．A．early               B．happy              C．noisy               D．late

44．A．threat                     B．matter             C．trouble            D．alarm

45．A．sympathy         B．understanding   C．sleep               D．treatment

46．A．end               B．notice              C．information      D．stop

47．A．trouble            B．need                C．turn                 D．return

48．A．refused            B．agreed             C．asked               D．followed

49．A．stole                B．opened            C．received           D．closed/carried

50．A．excited            B．amazed           C．ashamed            D．disappointed

51．A．throw              B．keep                C．give                D．put

52．A．avoided           B．thanked           C．helped             D．attract

53．A．companion       B．fellow             C．shoemaker       D．merchant

54．A．tend                      B．turn                 C．attend              D．come

55．A．Wherever        B．Whatever         C．Whenever        D．However

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes   39  . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth(财产) he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42   . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a(n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45  . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in   47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

36．A．for    B．therefore   C．but    D．however

37．A．poorest     B．happiest    C．richest      D．shortest

38．A．smile B．sorrow      C．sadness     D．joy

39．A．being repaired  B．repair       C．to repair   D．to be repaired

40．A．always      B．completely       C．hardly      D．entirely

41．A．hiding      B．counting   C．calculating       D．figuring

42．A．awake      B．nervous    C．frightened D．asleep

43．A．early B．happy       C．noisy D．late

44．A．threat       B．matter      C．trouble     D．alarm

45．A．sympathy  B．understanding   C．sleep D．treatment

46．A．end B．notice       C．information      D．stop

47．A．trouble     B．need  C．turn   D．return

48．A．refused     B．agreed      C．asked D．followed

49．A．stole  B．opened     C．received    D．closed/carried

50．A．excited     B．amazed     C．ashamed                 D．disappointed

51．A．throw       B．keep  C．give  D．put

52．A．avoided    B．thanked    C．helped      D．attract

53．A．companion       B．fellow      C．shoemaker       D．merchant

54．A．tend        B．turn   C．attend       D．come

55．A．Wherever B．Whatever  C．Whenever D．However

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,1the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the2persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with3, whenever he saw the boots and shoes4. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he5knew how much wealth(财产) he had. He was always6over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him7. When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an8riser. It continued all day and was a(n)9to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 10. He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an11to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in12. Simply give the money.” The merchant13the advice.
When the shoemaker14the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was15to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will16it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he17his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best18to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to19 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.20he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      for
   2. B.
      therefore
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      however
2. 2.
   1. A.
      poorest
   2. B.
      happiest
   3. C.
      richest
   4. D.
      shortest
3. 3.
   1. A.
      smile
   2. B.
      sorrow
   3. C.
      sadness
   4. D.
      joy
4. 4.
   1. A.
      being repaired
   2. B.
      repair
   3. C.
      to repair
   4. D.
      to be repaired
5. 5.
   1. A.
      always
   2. B.
      completely
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      entirely
6. 6.
   1. A.
      hiding
   2. B.
      counting
   3. C.
      calculating
   4. D.
      figuring
7. 7.
   1. A.
      awake
   2. B.
      nervous
   3. C.
      frightened
   4. D.
      asleep
8. 8.
   1. A.
      early
   2. B.
      happy
   3. C.
      noisy
   4. D.
      late
9. 9.
   1. A.
      threat
   2. B.
      matter
   3. C.
      trouble
   4. D.
      alarm
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sympathy
    2. B.
       understanding
    3. C.
       sleep
    4. D.
       treatment
11. 11.
    1. A.
       end
    2. B.
       notice
    3. C.
       information
    4. D.
       stop
12. 12.
    1. A.
       trouble
    2. B.
       need
    3. C.
       turn
    4. D.
       return
13. 13.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       agreed
    3. C.
       asked
    4. D.
       followed
14. 14.
    1. A.
       stole
    2. B.
       opened
    3. C.
       received
    4. D.
       closed/carried
15. 15.
    1. A.
       excited
    2. B.
       amazed
    3. C.
       ashamed
    4. D.
       disappointed
16. 16.
    1. A.
       throw
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       give
    4. D.
       put
17. 17.
    1. A.
       avoided
    2. B.
       thanked
    3. C.
       helped
    4. D.
       attract
18. 18.
    1. A.
       companion
    2. B.
       fellow
    3. C.
       shoemaker
    4. D.
       merchant
19. 19.
    1. A.
       tend
    2. B.
       turn
    3. C.
       attend
    4. D.
       come
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Wherever
    2. B.
       Whatever
    3. C.
       Whenever
    4. D.
       However

原创（三）

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes    39   . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him  42  . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a (n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45   . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in    47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

36．A．for                  B．therefore          C．but                  D．however

37．A．poorest            B．happiest           C．richest             D．shortest

38．A．smile               B．sorrow             C．sadness            D．joy

39．A．being repaired  B．repair                     C．to repair          D．to be repaired

40．A．always             B．completely       C．hardly             D．entirely

41．A．hiding             B．counting          C．calculating       D．figuring

42．A．awake             B．nervous           C．frightened        D．asleep

43．A．early               B．happy              C．noisy               D．late

44．A．threat                     B．matter             C．trouble            D．alarm

45．A．sympathy         B．understanding   C．sleep               D．treatment

46．A．end               B．notice              C．information      D．stop

47．A．trouble            B．need                C．turn                 D．return

48．A．refused            B．agreed             C．asked               D．followed

49．A．stole                B．opened            C．received           D．closed/carried

50．A．excited            B．amazed           C．ashamed            D．disappointed

51．A．throw              B．keep                C．give                D．put

52．A．avoided           B．thanked           C．helped             D．attract

53．A．companion       B．fellow             C．shoemaker              D．merchant

54．A．tend                      B．turn                 C．attend              D．come

55．A．Wherever        B．Whatever         C．Whenever        D．However

原创（三）
Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37  persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38  , whenever he saw the boots and shoes    39   . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40   knew how much wealth he had. He was always   41   over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him  42 . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43  riser. It continued all day and was a (n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45  . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46  to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in    47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48   the advice.
When the shoemaker    49  the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51  it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52   his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54  to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for                 B．therefore          C．but                  D．however
37．A．poorest           B．happiest           C．richest             D．shortest
38．A．smile              B．sorrow             C．sadness            D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair                     C．to repair          D．to be repaired
40．A．always            B．completely       C．hardly             D．entirely
41．A．hiding            B．counting          C．calculating       D．figuring
42．A．awake             B．nervous           C．frightened        D．asleep
43．A．early               B．happy              C．noisy               D．late
44．A．threat                    B．matter             C．trouble            D．alarm
45．A．sympathy        B．understanding   C．sleep               D．treatment
46．A．end                B．notice              C．information      D．stop
47．A．trouble           B．need                C．turn                 D．return
48．A．refused           B．agreed             C．asked               D．followed
49．A．stole               B．opened            C．received           D．closed/carried
50．A．excited           B．amazed           C．ashamed            D．disappointed
51．A．throw             B．keep                C．give                D．put
52．A．avoided           B．thanked           C．helped             D．attract
53．A．companion       B．fellow             C．shoemaker              D．merchant
54．A．tend                     B．turn                 C．attend              D．come
55．A．Wherever       B．Whatever         C．Whenever        D．However