Once upon a time, there was a lazy poor man living in a small house with spider(蜘蛛) webs on the walls and mice running around. People_______coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and_______every day. He thought it was poverty(贫穷) that led_______his unhappy life.
One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for ______about changing his life. The old man gave him a ______vase(花瓶) and said, “This is a magic vase that will bring you _______.”
The poor man looked at the vase________. He wondered _______he need a vase in his poor house. However, he didn’t want to ______away such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the table.
“It’s not right for something so beautiful to be ______,” the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful.
_____he was still not satisfied(满意的). “It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web.” At this, he started to do some______in the house and paint the walls.
His house turned into a_______place immediately. The poor man cheered up. He suddenly ______that in the past it was his _______that made him poor and unhappy. From then on, he worked hard and his life got better and better.
1.A. avoided B. continued C. enjoyed D. risked
2.A. sadly B. sad C. Sadness D. sadder
3.A. for B. off C. to D. with
4.A. knowledge B. success C. service D. advice
5.A. big B. small C. beautiful D. old
6.A. pain B. happiness C. harm D. confidence
7.A. closely B. easily C. surprisingly D. gladly
8.A. what B. why C. how D. when
9.A. throw B. turn C. keep D. go
10.A. ugly B. full C. empty D. dirty
11.A. And B. But C. Because D. So
12.A. work B. cleaning C. job D. cooking
13.A. strange B. large C. dirty D. comfortable
14.A. hoped B. realized C. thought D. found
15.A. business B. laziness C. loneliness D. sickness
--- There are always many volunteers in great events, aren't there?
--- Yes. ________.
A. No pain, no gain B. Many hands make light work
C. Actions speak louder than words D. A friend in need is a friend indeed
__________ you have done! We are grateful to you for what you have done for the children in poor areas.
A. How meaningful work B. How meaning job
C. What a meaningful job D. What a meaning work
It is necessary _________ the government to provide support _________ the poor.
A. for; for B. of; with C. of; for D. for; with
The book that I’m reading isn’t mine. Kate _________ it to me last week. I have ________it for days.
A. borrowed ; lent B. lent ; borrowed C. lent ; kept D. borrowed ; kept
Lily’s mother is too busy _______ housework _________ her with her homework.
A. to do; helping B. doing; helping C. to do; to help D. doing; to help