One day as a boy and his father were taking a walk in the woods, they saw lying beside a half-fallen tree a pair of shoes. An old workman was cooling his feet in a neighboring stream. The son, in a spirit of 36 ____ , picked up some small pebbles (卵石）and said, “I will put these in the old fellow’s shoes, and it’ll be great fun when he tries to put them on.”
“I 37 ____ if you will get much fun out of that,” said the father, “ 38 ____from his clothes, he must be a poor man. And his life is hard. Would there be fun in 39 ____ his troubles? If you were to surprise him in a 40 ____ way, say by putting a coin in each shoe, you would probably enjoy more.”
The boy adopted the 41 ____ of his father and slipped a silver coin into each shoe. Then they hid behind a tree to watch the 42 ____ of their trick. After a while, the old man came back to his work and slipped his right foot into his shoe.
43 ____ something hard in the shoe he 44 ____ his foot to see what was inside. He discovered the coin. A(n) 45 ____look came over his face. He turned the coin over and over in his hand, and gazed at it in astonishment. As he looked at it, he felt with his foot for the other shoe, which also held a coin. Then 46 ____ clasping his hands together, he fell upon his 47 ____ and prayed. The boy and his father 48 ____ from his words that his poor wife was sick and
49 ____ at home, and that his orphaned grandchildren were suffering starvation, while he was struggling to earn a living.
“The kind helper has gone,”cried the old man, “without even waiting to be thanked. But 50____he may go, my blessing shall seek him out and be 51 ____him to the end of life. May God keep him from poverty, 52 ____ him against evil and ever fill his heart with warmth and joy, 53____ he has filled mine today.” The boy and his father listened to the most heart-felt words in the world, eyes 54 ____.
“Now I call this the best kind of fun”，said the father, “So，you see, fun may lead to 55 ____as well as to laughter. Of all the pleasures of life, those that are expressed by tears rather than laughter are the most blessed”.
1.A. mercy B. charity C. help D. fun
2.A. wonder B. doubt C. analyze D. suspect
3.A. ConsideringB. Distinguished C. Judging D. Determined
4.A. adding to B. making up C. bringing out D. adding up to
5.A. confusing B. different C. same D. challenging
6.A. agreement B. plan C. request D. proposal
7.A. output B. outcome C. intention D. production
8.A. Feeling B. Realizing C. Noticing D. Recognizing
9.A. drove B. dropped C. pushed D. withdrew
10.A. excited B. strange C. puzzled D. delighted
11.A.suddenly B. frequently C. finally D. gradually
12.A. hands B. knees C. feet D. head
13.A.thought B. guessed C. sensed D. learned
14.A. useless B. helpless C. worthless D. careless
15.A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. wherever
16.A. after B. against C.with D.onto
17.A. spare B. guard C. help D. prevent
18.A. as B. when C. what D. although
19.A. wet B. wide C. closed D. fixed
20.A. appreciation B. hurt C.tears D.satisfaction
~You have helped me a lot. I can’t thank you enough.
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A.Think nothing of it. B.That’s right.
C.I don’t think so. D.Be my guest.
The two sides ____a series of compromise suggestions and then signed the contract.
A.made out B.worked out C.put out D.picked out
Let’s call it a day. ____where we’ll get the funds, we’ll talk about that later.
A.In common with B.On behalf of
C.In place of D.As to
What a choice! If only I had ____ the wise man’s advice before I decided.
A. sought B. searched C. acquired D. followed
The task given by the boss is ____ done, and we are to sum up our working experience
after its accomplishment.
A. as well as B. as far as C. as good as D. as long as
