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A wise man was on his long journey with a
young man. 1 was falling, so they decided to find place to
stay. They looked for a long time and at last found a small house. A(n)2family
lived in it .They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and 3a
simple meal for them including fresh milk and cheese.
After the meal, the wise man asked how they 4 in such a poor place. In a low voice, the
husband answered, “We have a 5We
sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for6own
needs-make some cheese and cream.”
The next morning, the two visitors went on
their journey.7they walked a few miles, the wise man
said to the young man. “Go back and push the cow off the cliff” “Why? Without
the cow, they will have nothing.” The wise man said his order again, “Go back
and8the cow.”
The young man was 9 about the future of the family. But 10he
returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him. A few years later
the young man 11on the same road. He decided to visit
the family again. Unexpectedly, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden
there. He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered. He was the son
of the family. The man invited him to enter the house and told him 12their
life changed. “You know. We had13 but a cow to keep us alive years ago. But one
day she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new 14 of making a living. You see, we are much15than
before” At his words, the young man smiled.
Word Bank
wise 明智的
journey 旅行
cliff 悬崖
(1)
A .
Rain
B .
Night
C .
Light
D .
Dangerous
(2)
A .
brave
B .
poor
C .
important
D .
dangerous
(3)
A .
prepared
B .
bought
C .
took
D .
ordered
(4)
A .
took a walk
B .
got into trouble
C .
took a vacation
D .
made a living
(5)
A .
horse
B .
pig
C .
cow
D .
sheep
(6)
A .
our
B .
their
C .
his
D .
her
(7)
A .
Before
B .
Until
C .
After
D .
Because
(8)
A .
help
B .
kill
C .
watch
D .
feed
(9)
A .
angry
B .
quiet
C .
excited
D .
worried
(10)
A .
luckily
B .
finally
C .
suddenly
D .
especially
(11)
A .
travelled
B .
found
C .
missed
D .
grew
(12)
A .
what
B .
where
C .
how
D .
whether
(13)
A .
something
B .
anything
C .
nothing
D .
everything
(14)
A .
places
B .
wishes
C .
interests
D .
ways
(15)
A .
better
B .
smarter
C .
busier
D .
prettier
答案:(1)B;(2)B;(3)A;(4)D;(5)C;(6)A;(7)C;(8)B;(9)D;(10)B;(11)A;(12)C;(13)C;(14)D;(15)A;