—Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
—No, it ________ (rain) for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
A project ________ great significance is to be discussed, which will help to improve the local people's living conditions.
The escaped prisoner got ________ (arrest) immediately he turned up at the railway station and was sent to prison again.
—What's your feeling now?
—I am terribly sorry. If only I ________(come) here yesterday!
________(regard) of what they say about me, I'm going to continue my work.
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He ____ reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.
Entering the ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening ____. It was two hours before it was his ____. The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy ____ and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”
The boy began ___ up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.
The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) ____ in my dining hall? Did you see the ____ that took a master gardener ten years to build？”
The boy was ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only ____ was not to spill the oil he was given.
“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man. “You cannot ____ a man if you know nothing about his house.”
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and ____ his exploration again. This time he observed all the ____ of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related ____ everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he ____， the boy saw that the oil was ____.
“Well, there is only one piece of ____ I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to ____ all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
1.A.suddenly B．happily
C．finally D．accidentally
2.A.castle B．palace
C．cottage D．kitchen
3.A.eagerly B．attentively
C．seriously D．quietly
4.A.conversation B．report
C．chance D．turn
5.A.look around B．look back
C．set down D．set out
6.A.milk B．water
C．oil D．coffee
7.A.sweeping B．climbing
C．running D．jumping
8.A.man B．castle
C．way D．spoon
9.A.hanging B．knitting
C．storing D．flying
10.A.house B．farm
C．garden D．lake
11.A.disappointed B．embarrassed
C．surprised D．confused
12.A.worry B．plan
C．energy D．concern
13.A.trust B．suggest
C．accept D．thank
14.A.sought B．continued
C．began D．stopped
15.A.treasures B．works
C．designs D．exhibits
16.A.in detail B．in common
C．in general D．in particular
17.A.contained B．needed
C．bought D．held
18.A.stolen B．gone
C．dry D．ready
19.A.discover B．keep
C．own D．see
20.A.information B．clothing
C．advice D．equipment
