Two friends visited the zoo together.The zoo was very large and it was 1 to go everywhere.They had to decide where to go and which animals to visit as their time was 2 .So both of them agreed not to 3 after choosing a 4 at every fork(岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 5 one way to the lion area and the other to the tiger hill.They decided on the former after a 6 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”.The second showed a division going separately to the panda and peacock.They 7 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. 8 , they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 9 what they couldn’t help regretting.But they had to make it, and 10 , for it brooked(容忍)no delay.If they hesitated(犹豫不决)they would miss 11 .Only 12 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 13 possible regret.
Life is 14 like this-choices often occur that one has to make.For example, between two 15 jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者).To get one you 16 give up the other-you can get half of it.If you 17 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 18 empty-handedness.Don’t be sad about it. 19 you have got half of the desirable things in life-something that is 20 to come by(得到).