When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is1 wrong with curiosity(好奇) in itself. Whether it is good or bad 2on what people are curious about.
Curiosity3 can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are4 of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are 5home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 6 or late. To be interested in these things is foolish because it is none of7 business to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also8 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk9 often brings harm, loss of honour or disrespect to others, and thus10 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a11 curiosity --- the curiosity of wise men, who12 at all the great things and try to find out all they13learn about them. Columbus could14 have found America if he had not been15 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 16 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the17 in human history have been made as a18 of curiosity, 19 the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have20 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      anything
   2. B.
      everything
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      something
2. 2.
   1. A.
      keeps
   2. B.
      puts
   3. C.
      takes
   4. D.
      depends
3. 3.
   1. A.
      always
   2. B.
      sometimes
   3. C.
      unusually
   4. D.
      seldom
4. 4.
   1. A.
      full
   2. B.
      certain
   3. C.
      proud
   4. D.
      careful
5. 5.
   1. A.
      taking
   2. B.
      bringing
   3. C.
      going
   4. D.
      coming
6. 6.
   1. A.
      quickly
   2. B.
      hurriedly
   3. C.
      early
   4. D.
      happily
7. 7.
   1. A.
      our
   2. B.
      your
   3. C.
      their
   4. D.
      his
8. 8.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      useful
   3. C.
      harmful
   4. D.
      proper
9. 9.
   1. A.
      who
   2. B.
      which
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      where
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hurts
    2. B.
       injures
    3. C.
       breaks
    4. D.
       damages
11. 11.
    1. A.
       terrible
    2. B.
       sudden
    3. C.
       strange
    4. D.
       clever
12. 12.
    1. A.
       expect
    2. B.
       like
    3. C.
       wonder
    4. D.
       doubt
13. 13.
    1. A.
       need
    2. B.
       must
    3. C.
       may
    4. D.
       can
14. 14.
    1. A.
       never
    2. B.
       certainly
    3. C.
       surely
    4. D.
       probably
15. 15.
    1. A.
       famous
    2. B.
       careful
    3. C.
       curious
    4. D.
       hard
16. 16.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       without
    3. C.
       with
    4. D.
       in
17. 17.
    1. A.
       products
    2. B.
       goods
    3. C.
       discoveries
    4. D.
       machines
18. 18.
    1. A.
       reason
    2. B.
       product
    3. C.
       fruit
    4. D.
       result
19. 19.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       however
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       or
20. 20.
    1. A.
       little
    2. B.
       few
    3. C.
       some
    4. D.
       any

Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 4 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing or taking home or 6 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is7 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 8 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is9not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 10 to small talk which often brings11 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other12 , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who 13at all the great things and try to find out all they 14 about them. Columbus could15 have found America if he had not been16 . James Watt would have not made the steam engine17 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made18 a result of curiosity. 19 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have20or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1. A. something     B. nothing 　　　　    C. much 　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

2. A. keeps 　　　　   B. puts 　　　　　　    C. takes 　　　　　　   D. depends

3. A. always 　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　 C. seldom 　　　　    D. never

4. A. full 　　　　　　  B. fond 　　　　　　    C. proud 　　　　　　  D. out

5. A. permitted 　　 B. worried 　　　　   C. pleased 　　　　    D. anxious

6. A. if 　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　   C. why 　　　　　　    D. whether

7. A. silly 　　　　　　 B. necessary　　　　  C. possible 　　　　   D. funny

8. A. work 　　　　   B. homework 　　　　　　  C. duty 　　　　　　    D. business

9. A. how　　      B. all 　　　　　　　　   C. something 　　    D. everything

10. A. refers 　　　　 B. leads 　　　　　　   C. causes 　　　　　　 D. follows

11. A. pride 　　　　  B. harm 　　　　　　   C. nervousness 　　 D. selfishness

12. A. face 　　　　   B. side 　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　    D. hand

13. A. expect 　　    B. like 　　　　　　　　  C. wonder 　　　　   D. doubt

14. A. know 　　　　 B. study 　　　　　　   C. must 　　　　　　   D. can

15. A. never 　　　　 B. certainly　　　　    C. probably 　　　　  C. finally

16. A. famous 　　  B. careful 　　　　　　 C. curious 　　　　    D. hard

17. A. for 　　　　　　 B. without 　　　　    C. in 　　　　　　　　    D. from

18. A. because 　　  B. as 　　　　　　　　   C. after 　　　　　　    D. during

19. A. So 　　　　　　 B. And 　　　　　　　　 C. But 　　　　　　　　 D. Or

　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 1 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 2 on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is always silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 3 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 4 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 5 home or taking outside, or 6 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 7 because they are not at all 8 . It is none of their 9 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 10 not only foolish but also 11 . For most probably, it 12 to a small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to others, and thus 13 their feelings.

　　On the other hand, there is a 14 curiositythe curiosity of wise men, who 15 at all the great things and try to find out all they 16 about them. Columbus could 17 have found America if he had not been 18 . James Watt Would not have made the steam engine 19 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 20 a result of curiosity. But the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have little or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

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　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 1 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 2 on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 4 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or 6 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 7 because they are not all important. It is none of their 8 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 9 not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 10 to small talk which often brings 11 ,shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

　　On the other 12 , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise , who 13 at all the great things and try to find out all they 14 about them. Columbus could 15 have found America if he had not been 16 , James Watt would not have made the steam engine 17 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 18 a result of curiosity. 19 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have 20 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

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　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 1 with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 2 on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 4 of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing or taking home or 6 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 7 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 8 to know what neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is 9 not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 10 to small talk which often brings 11 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

　　On the other 12 , there is a noble curiosity-the curiosity of the wise, who 13 at all the great things and try to find out all they 14 about them. Columbus could 15 have found America if he had not been 16 . James Watt would have not made the steam engine 17 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 18 a result of curiosity. 19 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have 20 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

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