Question

Long long ago，there was a small village in the Middle East．In the village there was an old man1. Sam．He lived by himself．His only son had gone far away to study．Sam's friends 2.whether his son would return，3.Sam always said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"

One day the old man's son returned and the villagers were very happy for Sam．He 4.the villagers and said politely，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"However，later，Sam's son broke his 5.．Once again the villagers came to visit him and once again the old man thanked 6.and said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"Some of the villagers were 7. to hear this．Why？What was good？His son's leg got badly hurt!

After a few days，the army came to the village and forced all the young men to8.the army．When they found his son had a 9. （break） leg，they left him behind．Once again，all the villagers came to congratulate him on his 10. luck，like always，the old man was still thankful to them and said，"Whatever happens，happens for good．"

Answer

1.called

2.wondered

3.but

4.thanked

5.leg

6.them

7.surprised

8.join

9.broken

10.good

【解析】村子里有个叫萨姆的老年人，在面对村民前来问候自己儿子时，在不同的情况下，向前来问候的村民说了同样一句话“无论发生了什么，都是好事。”这个故事告诉我们人生之路布满了鲜花与荆棘，但是，无论前方的路多么坎坷，我们都应该像故事里的老人那样，保持乐观的心态，看到事情好的一面。

1.句意：在村子里有一个叫萨姆的老年人。called过去分词作后置定语，相当于named，与所修饰的词之间是被动的关系，翻译成“被称作，被叫做”。

2.句意：萨姆的朋友想知道他的儿子是否会回来。这里是很久以前的故事，用一般过去时态，故答案是wondered。

3.句意：无论发生了什么，都是好事。前文的含义是他的朋友想知道他的儿子是否会回来，后面老人不是正面回答，而是说“无论发生了什么，都是好事。”，故用but表示转折。

4.句意：他对村民表示感谢，并且有礼貌地说。此句缺少谓语动词，根据and said判断，时态为一般过去时态，故答案为thanked。

5.句意：萨姆的儿子摔伤了腿。根据后面的句子“His son's leg got badly hurt”他儿子的腿严重受伤了，his是形容词性物主代词，后加名词，故答案是leg。

6.句意：村民们过来看他，他再一次向他们表示感谢。根据前文是the villagers村民们去看他，是复数，作为thank感谢的宾语，用宾格，they的宾格是them，故答案是them。

7.句意：听到这里有些村民很吃惊。词组be surprised to do sth. 做某事很惊奇，故答案为surprised。

8.句意：军队来到这个村庄，强迫年轻人参军。参加军队用动词join表示参加，动词不定式后跟动词原形，故答案是join。

9.句意：他们发现他的儿子的腿受伤了。leg是名词，前面用形容词来修饰，再结合前文可知，萨姆的儿子的腿受伤了，受伤过了的，用过去分词充当形容词，break受伤，过去分词是broken，故答案是broken。

10.句意：所有的人对他的好运表示祝贺。根据上文是说他儿子因为受伤所以不用参军，村民来祝贺他，故这里应该是好运气，luck是名词运气，前面用形容词good好的来修饰，故答案是good。