It's a(n) ________ to celebrate Christmas on December 25th in English-speaking countries.

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Once upon a time a king had a close friend. The friend had a habit of saying “That is good!” whether the1he faced was positive or negative.
One day, the king and his friend left for a hunt. The friend2the shotgun (猎枪) for the king. Apparently, he had made a(n)3in the preparation of the shotgun. The king4and it took his thumb away. When5the situation, the friend said6, “That is good!” The king answered, “No, this is not good.” He put his friend in7.
One year later, the king was8in a forest, where cannibals (食人族)9him. They tied his hands, and piled up the10. When they came closer to the fire they noticed the king didn’t have the11. As they never ate whoever had a part of his12missing, they set the king free.
When the king arrived at his palace, he13the incident about his thumb and was filled with remorse (懊悔) for the treatment given to his friend.14, he paid a visit to his friend. “You were15,” said the king. “It was good that I lost my thumb.” The king started to tell his friend everything that happened to him. “I’m16that I sent you to prison for such a long period. It was my17.” “No,” the friend said, “that was a good decision.” “What do you18by that?” the king asked. The friend answered, “Remember that if I was not in prison,19I would be with you in the hunt. Then you know what would have happened to me. ”
Do not20facts or events by the immediate results! Life is a test.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      situation
   2. B.
      choice
   3. C.
      chance
   4. D.
      cause
2. 2.
   1. A.
      carried
   2. B.
      bought
   3. C.
      hid
   4. D.
      prepared
3. 3.
   1. A.
      decision
   2. B.
      mistake
   3. C.
      effort
   4. D.
      attempt
4. 4.
   1. A.
      shot
   2. B.
      inspected
   3. C.
      ran
   4. D.
      frightened
5. 5.
   1. A.
      describing
   2. B.
      improving
   3. C.
      examining
   4. D.
      correcting
6. 6.
   1. A.
      on purpose
   2. B.
      in sorrow
   3. C.
      by accident
   4. D.
      as usual
7. 7.
   1. A.
      forest
   2. B.
      prison
   3. C.
      hospital
   4. D.
      palace
8. 8.
   1. A.
      fighting
   2. B.
      struggling
   3. C.
      hunting
   4. D.
      reading
9. 9.
   1. A.
      guided
   2. B.
      chose
   3. C.
      challenged
   4. D.
      caught
10. 10.
    1. A.
       wood
    2. B.
       leaves
    3. C.
       stone
    4. D.
       sand
11. 11.
    1. A.
       hand
    2. B.
       thumb
    3. C.
       friend
    4. D.
       weapon
12. 12.
    1. A.
       memory
    2. B.
       thought
    3. C.
       body
    4. D.
       reputation
13. 13.
    1. A.
       remembered
    2. B.
       discovered
    3. C.
       recorded
    4. D.
       doubted
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Suddenly
    2. B.
       Indirectly
    3. C.
       Frequently
    4. D.
       Immediately
15. 15.
    1. A.
       generous
    2. B.
       polite
    3. C.
       right
    4. D.
       smart
16. 16.
    1. A.
       satisfied
    2. B.
       worried
    3. C.
       lucky
    4. D.
       sorry
17. 17.
    1. A.
       right
    2. B.
       fault
    3. C.
       conclusion
    4. D.
       sorrow
18. 18.
    1. A.
       mean
    2. B.
       find
    3. C.
       suggest
    4. D.
       explain
19. 19.
    1. A.
       finally
    2. B.
       certainly
    3. C.
       nearly
    4. D.
       luckily
20. 20.
    1. A.
       imagine
    2. B.
       suspect
    3. C.
       judge
    4. D.
       admire