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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually

 

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually

 

—Will somebody go and get Dr. white?

 

　　—He’s already been ____.

 

　　A. asked for B. sent for C. called for D. looked for

 

 

-----will somebody go and get Dr White?　　　　

----- He’s alreafy been _____.

A. asked for 　 B. sent for　 C. called for 　 D. looked for

 

The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he's been gone for 17 years, his 　 36　 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own 　37　 in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 　38 .

One incident is 　 39　 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 　 40　 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he'd done with so many people, he'd given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor　　 41　 , the guy didn't deliver.

Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was "Live and let live. " In this case, however, his calmness 　 42　 Terre and me, and we let him know it.

"How can you be nice to that man?" we said to him. "You've been so kind to him, 　 43　 he's not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?"

My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, "I do not bend my back with 　 44　 . "

I didn't 　45　 it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 　 46　 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn't 　 47　 the person you're angry with, but it changes you. It makes you 　 48　 and gives you more weight to drag around.

After my father died in 1991, a（n）　 49　 came from a fellow I'd had a quarrel with years before to 　 50　 his sympathy. He wrote: "I thought I'd tell you how sorry I am 　 51　 the loss of your father. I know he 　 52　 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. "

Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 　 53　 . And then, because he'd 　 54　 our disagreement, I recalled Dad's 　 55　 words. "I am my father's daughter," I wrote. "And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”

36. A. lectures　 　 B. suggestions　　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　　D. pictures

37. A. engine　 　 　 B. race　 　　　 C. route　 　 　 D. car

38. A. forgive　 　 　 B. persuade　 　　　 C. forget　 　 　 D. excuse

39. A. vital　 　　　 B. obvious　 　　　　 C. visual　 　 　 D. vivid

40. A. sister’s　 　 　 B. mine　 　　　　　　 C. father's　 　 D. mother’s

41. A. in return　 　 B. in turn　 　　　　　　 C. by return 　　 D. by turn

42. A. relaxed 　　 　 B. moved　 　　　　 C. interrupted　 D. bothered

43. A. and　 　　　 B. nevertheless　 　 C. still　 　　 　　 D. so

44. A. anger　 　　 　 B. disappointment　 C. worry　 　　　D. yesterday

45. A. make　 　　 　 B. get　 　　　　 　　 C. work　 　　　 D. hear

46. A. reason　 　 　 B. word　 　　　　　　 C. philosophy　 　 　 D. sentence

47. A. change　 　 　 B. hurt　 　　　 　　C. upset　 　 　　 D. disturb

48. A. stronger　 　　 B. weaker　 　　 C. rougher　 　 　　D. heavier

49. A. news　 　　　　　 B. letter　 　　 　　　 C. message　 　　D. information

50. A. explain　 　　　　　 B. express 　 　　　C. produce　 　 　　D. present

51. A. in　　　 　　　　　 B. with 　　　 　　　　　　C. about　 　　　　D. at

52. A. showed　 　　　　 B. represented　 　　C. equaled　 　　　　D. meant

53. A. kindness　 　　 B. sympathy　 　　 　　 C. understanding　　 D. consideration

54. A. referred　 　　　　 B. mentioned　 　 　　 C. reminded　 　 　　D. retold

55. A. well-known　 　 B. instructive　 　　C. inspiring　 　　 　　D. forgiving