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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。     It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was giving the students a speech about important things in life and about 1ourselves to what is important to us. This is2the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he 3wake up every morning and go to the 4, where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, 5. He did this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.  His house was dirty, and it smelled6. The neighbors could not 7the smell anymore, so they asked the police officers to 8the place. The officers knocked down the 9 and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 10 all over the house that he had 11over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 12. They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more 13 he was a rich man now. He said 14at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and 15 to beg. 16, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying 17 the things we enjoy doing. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove. Let nothing prevent us from being happy, let nothing else decide our fate (命运), but 18. What makes us happy is what 19 in the end…not what we gain.     This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don't focus on courses, I 20 myself of this story. （1） A . attracting B . agreeing C . devoting D . believing （2） A . why B . how C . where D . when （3） A . might B . would C . should D . must （4） A . street B . factory C . airport D . subway （5） A . begging B . waiting C . attempting D . sleeping （6） A . pleasant B . delicious C . terrible D . serious （7） A . bear B . forget C . judge D . get （8） A . control B . remove C . clear D . look （9） A . old man B . door C . neighbor D . wall （10） A . rubbish B . waste C . money D . food （11） A . earned B . collected C . managed D . stole （12） A . manager B . gentleman C . millionaire D . gift （13） A . as B . unless C . until D . though （14） A . something B . anything C . nothing D . everything （15） A . discouraged B . found C . managed D . continued （16） A . Actually B . Obviously C . Surprisingly D . Generally （17） A . focused on B . called on C . turned to D . acted out （18） A . others B . us C . some D . ourselves （19） A . considers B . matters C . achieves D . faces （20） A . reminded B . admitted C . warned D . tired 答案：（1）C；（2）B；（3）B；（4）D；（5）A；（6）C；（7）A；（8）C；（9）B；（10）C；（11）B；（12）C；（13）A；（14）C；（15）D；（16）B；（17）A；（18）D；（19）B；（20）A；

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