One evening, three old men came to a house and knocked at the door. The hostess(女主人)opened the door. 41 she didn’t know them, she asked them to 42 and have something to eat because she thought they must be 43 . To the woman’s surprise, they were not 44 to come into the house together. One of them explained, “We are called Wealth(财富), Success and Love. You have to choose 45 of us.” “Go in and discuss with your 46 which of us you want in your home,” added another old man.
The woman told the family 47 had happened. Her husband advised inviting Wealth. He hoped their house would be filled with 48 . But the woman 49 Success. Their daughter was 50 from one corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “It would be 51 if we invited Love. Our house will then be full of love!”
“Let’s listen to our daughter.” The husband finally made the 52 . The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest(客人).”
Love 53 and started walking towards the door. The other two 54 . Surprised, the woman asked, “I 55 invite Love, why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “Wherever Love goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, There is also Wealth and Success.”
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41. A. Though |
B. Because |
C. Before |
D. When |
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42. A. leave |
B. walk |
C. enter |
D. run |
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43. A. unhappy |
B. thirsty |
C. angry |
D. hungry |
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44. A. confident |
B. willing |
C. afraid |
D. sorry |
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45. A. some |
B. three |
C. two |
D. one |
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46. A. son |
B. husband |
C. family |
D. daughter |
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47. A. what |
B. anything |
C. it |
D. that |
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48. A. health |
B. time |
C. love |
D. money |
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49. A. refused |
B. preferred |
C. disliked |
D. remembered |
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50. A. listening |
B. reading |
C. playing |
D. drawing |
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51. A. more generous |
B. more interesting |
C. better |
D. safer |
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52. A. mistake |
B. plan |
C. wish |
D. decision |
( )
53. A. got up |
B. gave up |
C. grew up |
D. woke up |
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54. A. left |
B. cried |
C. followed |
D. argued |
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55. once |
B. only |
C. always |
D. often |