One day,a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in
his hanD. he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining(抱怨)
about his bad fortune and kept
36 why those who had so much money were never
37 and were always desiring more.
"As far as I'm concerneD. if I had only enough to
38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the
39 ,saw the beggar and said to him, "Hi, I have wished to
40 you for a long time. Now, open your
41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this
42 :All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the
43 shall become dust. Do you unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should
44 !It's obvious that your wallet is a(n)
45 one,so don't to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly
46 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?" asked Fortune.
"Never
48 .It's still strong enough now.,’answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to
49 . "A if only the golden stream would
50 forever! Just a little more,”said the beggar,“
51 just a handful or two.”
"There! It's full. The wallet will
52 .”warned the Goddess, but the beggar reque teD.“It will
53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The
54 fell upon the ground and came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto
55 but his broken bag.
小題1: | A.showing | B.explaining | C.proving | D.wondering |
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小題2: | A.relaxed | B.satisfied | C.worried | D.depressed |
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小題3: | A.learn | B.watch | C.eat | D.play |
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小題4: | A.street | B.bridge | C.yard | D.forest |
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小題5: | A.praise | B.forgive | C.help | D.comfort |
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小題6: | A.coat | B.pocket | C.box | D.wallet |
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小題7: | A.occasion | B.suggestion | C.situation | D.condition |
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小題8: | A.hand | B.feet | C.ground | D.corner |
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小題9: | A.look out | B.look after | C.look up | D.look down |
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小題10: | A.large | B.empty | C.worn | D.full |
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小題11: | A.stand | B.wait | C.breathe | D.think |
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小題12: | A.stream | B.piece | C.pair | D.variety |
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小題13: | A.disturb | B.request | C.fear | D.insist |
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小題14: | A.spread | B.close | C.loose | D.shake |
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小題17: | A.flow | B.burst | C.disappear | D.change |
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小題18: | A.attract | B.permit | C.include | D.hold |
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小題19: | A.present | B.food | C.treasure | D.metal |
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小題20: | A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.something |
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