There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____1.____ on the mountain. There it must be _____2.____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___3.____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____4.____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____5.____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____6.____, he knew that it was what he ____7._____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____8.____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____9.____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____10.____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____11.____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____12.____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___13.___, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____14.___ this. I would be the moon. It ___15.____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____16.___ he, “for the light from the sun ____17.____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___18.____ again. That, indeed, is the ___19.____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____20.___of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

       There was a blacksmith（铁匠） who wasn't satisfied with his work．Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm．I want to be a ____1____ on the mountain．There it must be _____2____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade．．” A wise man who had ___3____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone．” And he was a stone, high up on the ____4_____ side．It happened that a stone-cutter ____5____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____6____, he knew that it was what he ____7_____ and he began to cut it．The stone ____8____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone．A stone-cutter I want to be．That ____9____ be pleasant．” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter．” ____10____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____11____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）．He ____12____,” I no longer want to cut stone．I would be the sun; that would be pleasant．” The wise man ___13____, “Be the sun．” And he was the sun．But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____14____ this．I would be the moon．It ___15____ cool．” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon．” And he was the moon．This is warmer than being the sun,” ____16___ he, “for the light from the sun ____17____on me ever．I do not want to be the moon．I would be a ___18____ again．That, indeed, is the ___19____ life．” But the wise man replied, “I am ____20____of your changing．You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain．”

1.A．tree                         B．iron                     C．stone              D．stone-cutter

2.A．warm                     B．hot                     C．cold                   D．cool

3.A．energy                    B．force                  C．power               D．strength

4.A．river                        B．mountain            C．lake                    D．sea

5.A．went                      B．took                  C．came                 D．made

6.A．moon                     B．sun                     C．wise man            D．blacksmith

7.A．bought                    B．caught                C．sought             D．protected

8.A．cried                       B．read                   C．spoke                D．looked

9.A．would                     B．should                C．will                  D．shall

10.A．Though                B．Nevertheless        C．Thus                D．But

11.A．became                B．turned                C．grew                D．went

12.A．complained            B．suggested           C．persuaded           D．nodded

13.A．refused                B．commanded        C．mentioned           D．married

14.A．like                       B．hate                    C．want                 D．get

15.A．feels                    B．sounds               C．looks               D．smells

16.A．whispered              B．shouted            C．stated                D．declared

17.A．twinkles                B．shines                C．drops                D．falls

18.A．smith                     B．carpenter           C．woodcutter         D．stone-cutter

19.A．worst                   B．best              C．longest             D．shortest

20.A．bored                    B．fond                    C．proud              D．afraid

There was a blacksmith（铁匠） who wasn't satisfied with his work．Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm．I want to be a ____1____ on the mountain．There it must be _____2____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade．．” A wise man who had __3____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone．” And he was a stone, high up on the ____4_____ side．It happened that a stone-cutter ____5____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____6____, he knew that it was what he ____7_____ and he began to cut it．The stone ____8____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone．A stone-cutter I want to be．That ____9____ be pleasant．” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter．” ____10____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____11____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）．He ____12____,” I no longer want to cut stone．I would be the sun; that would be pleasant．” The wise man ___13____, “Be the sun．” And he was the sun．But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____14____ this．I would be the moon．It ___15___ cool．” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon．” And he was the moon．This is warmer than being the sun,” ____16___ he, “for the light from the sun ____17____on me ever．I do not want to be the moon．I would be a ___18____ again．That, indeed, is the ___19___ life．” But the wise man replied, “I am ____20____of your changing．You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain．”

1．A．tree                      B．iron                     C．stone              D．stone-cutter

2．A．warm                   B．hot                     C．cold                   D．cool

3．A．energy                 B．force                  C．power               D．strength

4．A．river                     B．mountain            C．lake                    D．sea

5．A．went                    B．took                  C．came                 D．made

6．A．moon                   B．sun                     C．wise man            D．blacksmith

7．A．bought                  B．caught                C．sought             D．protected

8．A．cried                     B．read                   C．spoke                D．looked

9．A．would                   B．should                C．will                  D．shall

10．A．Though             B．Nevertheless        C．Thus                D．But

11．A．became              B．turned                C．grew                D．went

12．A．complained         B．suggested           C．persuaded           D．nodded

13．A．refused             B．commanded        C．mentioned           D．married

14．A．like                    B．hate                    C．want                 D．get

15．A．feels                  B．sounds               C．looks               D．smells

16．A．whispered           B．shouted            C．stated                D．declared

17．A．twinkles             B．shines                C．drops                D．falls

18．A．smith                  B．carpenter           C．woodcutter         D．stone-cutter

19．A．worst                 B．best              C．longest             D．shortest

20．A．bored                B．fond                    C．proud            D．afraid

Have you ever wanted to enjoy the world's wonderful gifts? This earth is a beautiful place. If you look at nature, and see just trees, and grass, do you realize what incredible things you are missing?

Go outside. If you want to feel more connected to the earth, the first step is to experience it for yourself. Choose a place that you think that you could thoroughly enjoy. A quiet place set away from civilization is best. One of the key things is that it must be calm and quiet. Any natural setting will do, whether it is a forest or grassland, lake or mountain.

  Sit down on a rock, some dry leaves, or simply on the ground. Get comfortable with your surroundings, and really take in the sounds and the feel of everything around you. Try not to focus on “the big picture”—stead, notice the little details of things; for example: how many ridges are there on a leaf? Do you see any animals around you? If so,  pay attention to kinds of things that happen lower to the ground.

Next, close your eyes, and picture in your mind the nature that surrounds you. The point is to sense that you are in a beautiful place.

  Do something peaceful, such as fishing or meditating in the woods. You will be amazed at how relaxing it is to just sit back and enjoy the natural sounds of the woods and birds.

  Go on a hike. Walking is great exercise and the pace of it will allow you to see and hear the little things. Don't let time or distance scare you. There are hikes of all lengths and difficulties.

  Go camping or backpacking. Don't forget to look at the stars, whether you know anything about them yet or not. Often, they will appear brighter and more numerous when you are away from the light and smog of cities.

Practice primitive skills while in the woods to share a connection with our ancestors, if you want to go further. See the external links for suggestions.

Doing these kinds of things will bring about an appreciation of nature, and make you realize how beautiful it is, and that we too, are creatures of this earth. 

64. What are the world’s wonderful gifts in the author’s eye？

A. Trees and grass               B. Incredible things from the nature

C. The whole world              D. Walking, fishing and camping

65. According to the second paragraph the writer advises readers to go to a place without _______.

A. a bridge         B. a river         C. a sea        D. a bird

66. In the third paragraph the writer advises us to _______.

A. look at the mountains in the distance     B. look into the sky

C. overlook the vast grasslands            D. watch ants climbing a tree

67. Which might be the title of the passage？

A. What the Nature is                  B. What Wonderful Natural Gifts are

C. How to Enjoy Nature                D. How to Get Incredible Things