Long long ago, there was a small village.This village had a 1 tradition.At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home.The boy had to 2his home before winter.If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 3 him in any way.
One 4, Paul and Marc reached their majority.They5their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes.In each village, they found the nicest 6 and talked to the owners.Each owner gladly offered7
After Marc saw several homes, he8the best ideas and went back to his own land.Paul, however, continued collecting more ideas.Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to9 some of them.But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home.He had several false starts, 10 his home gradually rose from his land.By fall, Marc had finished his home.It wasn't perfect,but it was strong and he could11it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 12with home owners.The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 13 back to his land.He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was weak.The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to14.The villagers mourned for him.
Marc survived the winter.Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better.He became a leader in the village, 15

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      hopeful
    3. C.
      literary
    4. D.
      cultural
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      find
    2. B.
      make
    3. C.
      complete
    4. D.
      buy
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      encourage
    3. C.
      scold
    4. D.
      persuade
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      winter
    2. B.
      summer
    3. C.
      autumn
    4. D.
      spring
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      exchanged
    2. B.
      received
    3. C.
      recognized
    4. D.
      advice
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      girls
    2. B.
      jobs
    3. C.
      houses
    4. D.
      presents
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      rooms
    2. B.
      drinks
    3. C.
      attention
    4. D.
      advice
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      expected
    2. B.
      gathered
    3. C.
      created
    4. D.
      understood
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      forget
    2. B.
      believe
    3. C.
      replace
    4. D.
      doubt
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      because
    2. B.
      although
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      so
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      repair
    2. B.
      rebuild
    3. C.
      sell
    4. D.
      improve
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      conversations
    2. B.
      achievements
    3. C.
      struggles
    4. D.
      arguments
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      drove
    2. B.
      rushed
    3. C.
      flew
    4. D.
      moved
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      blindness
    2. B.
      death
    3. C.
      sadness
    4. D.
      illness
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      brought
    2. B.
      earned
    3. C.
      contacted
    4. D.
      raised

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