The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27  　Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潜在的)talent.
Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not　33  to the man.
The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student？Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(显示；透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist？” he asked.“Your son？” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then！For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”

Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ___36___ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ___37___ each other.

One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He  38 _ it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m  39__ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”  

“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ___40___ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his place or his __41___ any more. I want you to build me a 8-foot ___42___.” 

The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you __43__.” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.

In the evening, the carpenter had just ___44___ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was __45___ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a __46____, which went from one side of the river ___47__ the other! On the other __48____ of bridge, was his younger brother.

“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.

“No,” the elder brother was __49___. 

“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and __50___,” the carpenter smiled.

Suddenly they began to understand ___51___. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a _52____. Standing on the bridge, they _53___ each other’s hands with ____54__ in their eyes. 

“Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ___55___ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”

1.                A．meeting        B．question        C．decision  D．quarrel

2.                A．forgive         B．like            C．speak    D．believe

3.                A．got            B．opened         C．shut D．left

4.                A．looking for      B．looking at       C．looking on D．looking up

5.                A．See            B．Watch          C．Observe  D．Look

6.                A．house          B．face           C．farm D．eyes

7.                A．wall           B．fence          C．road D．bridge

8.                A．excited         B．pleased         C．moved   D．surprised

9.                A．begun          B．done           C．finished  D．continued

10.               A．surprised       B．happy          C．anxious   D．sad

11.               A．house          B．bridge         C．fence D．river

12.               A．to             B．between        C．across D．till

13.               A．end           B．side           C．field  D．stage

14.               A．disappointed    B．puzzled         C．amazed   D．worried

15.               A．love           B．hate           C．joy   D．anger

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

17.               A．river           B．fence          C．farm  D．wall

18.               A．brought        B．took           C．held  D．clapped

19.               A．smiles          B．tears           C．anger D．sadness

20.               A．leave          B．get            C．stay  D．work

The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27  　Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潜在的)talent.

Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not　33  to the man.

The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student？Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(显示；透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”

Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist？” he asked.“Your son？” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then！For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”

1.                A．expected       B．wished         C．visited    D．requested

2.                A．wanted         B．made          C．had  D．hoped

3.                A．why           B．which          C．that  D．whether

4.                A．up            B．over           C．on   D．down

5.                A．rude           B．talented        C．kind D．creative

6.                A．woman         B．man           C．artist D．poet

7.                A．but            B．and            C．or   D．otherwise

8.                A．speak          B．apologize       C．lie   D．listen

9.                A．annoyed        B．disappointed     C．delighted D．puzzled

10.               A．achievement    B．adjustment      C．judgment  D．statement

11.               A．turning up      B．making up       C．taking up  D．looking up

12.               A．look at         B．glare at         C．aim at D．stare at

13.               A．pretty          B．famouse        C．young D．talented

14.               A．first           B．second         C．third  D．last

15.               A．enthusiastic     B．sad            C．angry D．bad

16.               A．made          B．learnt          C．taught D．given

17.               A．slightly         B．deeply         C．barely D．smoothly

18.               A．what           B．which          C．whom D．who

19.               A．Only if         B．If only          C．If so  D．If any

20.               A．insisted on      B．led to          C．headed to D．gave up

Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ___16___ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ___17___ each other.

One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He  18  it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m  19__ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”  

“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ___20___ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his __21___ anymore. I want you to build me a 8-foot ___22___.” 

The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you __23__.” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.

In the evening, the carpenter had just ___24___ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was __25___ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a __26____, which went from one side of the river ___27__ the other! On the other __28____ of bridge, was his younger brother.

“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.

“No,” the elder brother was __29___.  

“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and __30___,” the carpenter smiled.

Suddenly they began to understand ___31___. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a _32____. Standing on the bridge, they _33___ each other’s hands with ____34__ in their eyes. 

  “Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ___35___ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”

(    )16. A. meeting  B. question  C. decision    D. quarrel

(    )17. A. forgive   B. like      C. speak      D. think

(    )18. A. got      B. opened    C. shut       D. left

(    )19. A. looking for           B. looking at     

          C. looking on            D. looking up

(    )20. A. See      B. Watch    C. Observe    D. Look

(    )21. A. river    B. face      C. farm       D. eyes

(    )22. A. wall    B. fence    C. road        D. bridge

(    )23. A. excited  B. pleased  C. moved     D. surprised

(    )24. A. begun   B. done    C. finished    D. continued

(    )25. A. surprised B. happy   C. anxious     D. sad

(    )26. A. house   B. bridge   C. fence       D. river

(    )27. A. to      B. between  C. across     D. till

(    )28. A. end     B. side     C. field      D. stage

(    )29. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. amazed  D. worried

(    )30. A. love     B. hate    C. joy        D. anger

(    )31. A. everything B. nothing C. anything  D. something

(    )32. A. river     B. fence   C. farm     D. wall

(    )33. A. brought   B. took   C. held      D. clapped

(    )34. A. smiles     B. tears   C. anger   D. sadness

(    )35. A. leave      B. get    C. stay   D. work

Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ___16___ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ___17___ each other.

One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He  18  it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m  19__ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”  

“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ___20___ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his __21___ anymore. I want you to build me a 8-foot ___22___.” 

The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you __23__.” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.

In the evening, the carpenter had just ___24___ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was __25___ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a __26____, which went from one side of the river ___27__ the other! On the other __28____ of bridge, was his younger brother.

“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.

“No,” the elder brother was __29___.  

“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and __30___,” the carpenter smiled.

Suddenly they began to understand ___31___. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a _32____. Standing on the bridge, they _33___ each other’s hands with ____34__ in their eyes. 

  “Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ___35___ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”

(    )16. A. meeting  B. question  C. decision    D. quarrel

(    )17. A. forgive   B. like      C. speak      D. think

(    )18. A. got      B. opened    C. shut       D. left

(    )19. A. looking for           B. looking at     

          C. looking on            D. looking up

(    )20. A. See      B. Watch    C. Observe    D. Look

(    )21. A. river    B. face      C. farm       D. eyes

(    )22. A. wall    B. fence    C. road        D. bridge

(    )23. A. excited  B. pleased  C. moved     D. surprised

(    )24. A. begun   B. done    C. finished    D. continued

(    )25. A. surprised B. happy   C. anxious     D. sad

(    )26. A. house   B. bridge   C. fence       D. river

(    )27. A. to      B. between  C. across     D. till

(    )28. A. end     B. side     C. field      D. stage

(    )29. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. amazed  D. worried

(    )30. A. love     B. hate    C. joy        D. anger

(    )31. A. everything B. nothing C. anything  D. something

(    )32. A. river     B. fence   C. farm     D. wall

(    )33. A. brought   B. took   C. held      D. clapped

(    )34. A. smiles     B. tears   C. anger   D. sadness

(    )35. A. leave      B. get    C. stay   D. work