Question

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and1to let the angels stay in the guest home of their large house.2, the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a3in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked4, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the5came to rest at the house of a very6, but very hospitable (好客的) farmer and his wife. After7the little food they had, they let the angels sleep in their8where they could have a good night’s rest.
When the sun9the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in10, for their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very11and asked the older angel, “How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything,12you helped him,” she accused (责备) “The13family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow14.” “Things aren’t always what they seem”, the15angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the large house, I16there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.17the owner only cared about money and was unwilling to share, I sealed (封住) the wall so18wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came19his wife. I told him to take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they20.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      agreed
   3. C.
      decided
   4. D.
      accepted
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Thus
   2. B.
      Therefore
   3. C.
      However
   4. D.
      Instead
3. 3.
   1. A.
      spot
   2. B.
      space
   3. C.
      picture
   4. D.
      hole
4. 4.
   1. A.
      why
   2. B.
      how
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      where
5. 5.
   1. A.
      team
   2. B.
      pair
   3. C.
      family
   4. D.
      group
6. 6.
   1. A.
      rich
   2. B.
      healthy
   3. C.
      poor
   4. D.
      wealthy
7. 7.
   1. A.
      preparing
   2. B.
      showing
   3. C.
      giving
   4. D.
      sharing
8. 8.
   1. A.
      basement
   2. B.
      bed
   3. C.
      yard
   4. D.
      cupboard
9. 9.
   1. A.
      came down
   2. B.
      came in
   3. C.
      came up
   4. D.
      came out
10. 10.
    1. A.
       tears
    2. B.
       whispers
    3. C.
       fear
    4. D.
       excitement
11. 11.
    1. A.
       calm
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       sad
    4. D.
       angry
12. 12.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       or
13. 13.
    1. A.
       former
    2. B.
       first
    3. C.
       second
    4. D.
       latter
14. 14.
    1. A.
       die
    2. B.
       go
    3. C.
       survive
    4. D.
       disappear
15. 15.
    1. A.
       older
    2. B.
       younger
    3. C.
       better
    4. D.
       worse
16. 16.
    1. A.
       heard
    2. B.
       noticed
    3. C.
       recognized
    4. D.
       watched
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Although
    2. B.
       After
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       Before
18. 18.
    1. A.
       she
    2. B.
       you
    3. C.
       I
    4. D.
       he
19. 19.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       about
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       with
20. 20.
    1. A.
       look
    2. B.
       seem
    3. C.
       feel
    4. D.
       sound

Answer 1

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