A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man   31   with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait for long before his  32  . But the wise man told him he had no   33   to explain the secret of happiness then. He   34   the boy a teaspoon(茶匙) that held some drops of oil and said, “Please   35   the palace and return in two hours, but   36   this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (洒出).”

The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes   37     the spoon. After two hours, he returned.

“Well”, asked the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful   38   hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the   39   it took the gardener ten years to create? ”The boy’s   40   turned red. He said his only   41   was not to spill the oil.

“Then go back and   42   my palace”, said the wise man, “You cannot   43   a man if you don’t know his house”.

Relieved (放松下来),the boy picked up the   44   and returned to his exploration of the palace; this time observing all of the works of art and all the   45   in the garden. Upon returning to the wise man, he described in   46   everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil I gave you?” asked the wise man. Looking   47   at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was    48  .

“Well, this is the only   49   I can give you”, said the wise man, “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and   50   to forget the drops of oil on the spoon”.

A. argued                   B. talked               C. fought               D. played

A. duty                   B. place                 C. turn                  D. distance

A. time                   B. room                C. ability               D. idea

A. bought                  B. made                C. lent                   D. handed

A. get through            B. look around              C. tear down          D. build up

A. carry                     B. hide                  C. weigh               D. test

A. covered with          B. reminding of     C. escaping from    D. fixed on

A. designs of dishes                                B. works of art

C. vegetables of seasons                      D. carpets of colors

A. garden                   B. palace               C. city                   D. hall

A. eyes                B. hands                C. face                  D. nose

A. business                 B. concern             C. interest              D. regret

A. find                   B. reach                C. protect                     D. observe

A. trust                   B. greet                 C. cheat                 D. hate

A. chance                   B. spoon                C. oil                    D. way

A. stones                    B. marks               C. mystery             D. beauty

A. trouble                  B. order                C. detail                D. return

A. down                    B. up                    C. over                  D. out

A .hot                        B. cold                  C. frozen               D. gone

A. gift                       B. news                 C. advice               D. reward

A. also                    B. even                 C. never                D. always

My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years . Being a waitress changed my  1 . I tried my best to do what I loved---  2 People. I always made everyone , customers and coworkers,   3  good.

One of my   4  customers was Fred Hasbrook. He  5 came for Breakfast on Sunday mornings.  6 I saw the old man coming, I always smiled at him and   7  the best service.

One day, Fred saw me and asked , “What’s up ? You’re not  8 today.” I told him that I dreamed of having my own  9 . but when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said , “We just don’t have the  10 .”“Fred,” I said to the old man, “I know I can  11 more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

The next day , Fred came and  12 me a check totaling ＄50,000—along with a  13 that read, “The only collateral(抵押品）on this loan is my  14 in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the chance to  15 that dream.

I accepted the money and plans for the restaurant I would  16 . Things did not go well. My plans  17 and I lost the money.

Later I decided to  18 a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  19 and became a pretty good agent.  20 I paid back Fred the ＄50,000.Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.                A．work           B．life            C．attitude   D．opinion

2.                A．pleasing        B．serving         C．supporting D．understanding

3.                A．seem          B．remain         C．feel  D．stay

4.                A．daily           B．ordinary        C．normal   D．regular

5.                A．ever           B．seldom         C．even D．always

6.                A．As soon as      B．Every time       C．Because  D．Since

7.                A．left            B．made          C．got  D．offered

8.                A．working        B．joking          C．smiling   D．singing

9.                A．house          B．way            C．restaurant D．company

10.               A．time           B．money         C．courage   D．luck

11.               A．do            B．give           C．have  D．share

12.               A．handed        B．showed        C．bought    D．lent

13.               A．gift            B．note           C．picture    D．book

14.               A．wish           B．trust           C．guess D．demand

15.               A．express        B．prove          C．realize    D．explain

16.               A．visit           B．introduce       C．sell   D．open

17.               A．finish          B．change         C．succeeded D．failed

18.               A．keep on with    B．put up with      C．apply for  D．give up

19.               A．paid           B．employed       C．interviewed    D．praised

20.               A．Generally       B．Actually        C．Finally D．Fortunately