One evening, three old men came to a house and knocked at the door. The hostess(女主人)opened the door. 36 she didn’t know them, she asked them to 37 and have something to eat because she thought they must be 38 . To the woman’s surprise, they were not 39 to come into the house together. One of them explained, “We are called Wealth(财富), Success and Love. You have to choose 40 of us.” “Go in and discuss with your 41 which of us you want in your home,” added another old man.
The woman told the family 42 had happened. Her husband advised inviting Wealth. He hoped their house would be filled with 43 . But the woman 44 Success. Their daughter was 45 from one corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “It would be 46 if we invited Love. Our house will then be full of love!”
“Let’s listen to our daughter.” The husband finally made the 47 . 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 48 and started walking towards the door. The other two 49 . Surprised, the woman asked, “I 50 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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( ) 36. A. Though |
B. Because |
C. Before |
D. When |
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( ) 37. A. leave |
B. walk |
C. enter |
D. run |
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( ) 38. A. unhappy |
B. thirsty |
C. angry |
D. hungry |
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( ) 39. A. confident |
B. willing |
C. afraid |
D. sorry |
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( ) 40. A. some |
B. three |
C. two |
D. one |
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( ) 41. A. son |
B. husband |
C. family |
D. daughter |
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( ) 42. A. what |
B. anything |
C. it |
D. that |
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( ) 43. A. health |
B. time |
C. love |
D. money |
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( ) 44. A. refused |
B. preferred |
C. disliked |
D. remembered |
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( ) 45. A. listening |
B. reading |
C. playing |
D. drawing |
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( ) 46. A. more
generous |
B. more interesting |
C. better |
D. safer |
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( ) 47. A. mistake |
B. plan |
C. wish |
D. decision |
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( ) 48. A. got up |
B. gave up |
C. grew up |
D. woke up |
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( ) 49. A. left |
B. cried |
C. followed |
D. argued |
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( ) 50. once |
B. only |
C. always |
D. often |