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Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  41  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  42  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  43 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  44  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  45  for land. He  46  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  47  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  48  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  49 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  50  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  51  by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  52 , he could have it. The farmer became very  53 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  54  without paying anything. He came  55  the next morning and started running, not walking,  56  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  57 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  58 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  59  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.        Don’t be greedy  or you will  60 everything finally. 41. A. careful                 B. pleased          C. bored                      D. busy   42. A. healthier       B. stronger             C. richer                     D. cleverer 43. A. thought             B. learned               C. tried               D. worked  44. A. borrow                 B. spend                 C. make               D. save  45. A. waiting                 B. looking          C. preparing                  D. caring    46. A. explained    B. hoped          C. noticed             D. guessed 47. A. see                   B. follow           C. help               D. cheat 48. A. chance                B. result           C. condition                    D. purpose 49. A. promise            B. request          C. suggestion              D. order   50. A. for                     B. by              C. without             D. before 51. A. cover            B. farm            C. buy                D. have 52. A. year              B. month          C. week                    D. day 53. A. interested           B. sad              C. happy               D. calm 54. A. land              B. crop            C. experience            D. knowledge 55. A. quietly           B. early            C. finally              D. suddenly 56. A. so that              B. even if          C. because                 D. whether 57. A. dreaming      B. walking               C. speaking                       D. running 58. A. nervous            B. excited               C. tired               D. worried 59. A. refused             B. died             C. appeared                      D. rested 60. A. defeat            B. face         C. change             D. lose      答案：41-45BCADB    46-50 CADBC    51-55 ADCAB    56-60 ADCBD     

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