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This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept __36__ why those who had so much money were never __ 37 __ and were always desiring more. “As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to ___3 8 __ and to wear, I would not want anything more.” Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __ 39 __ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __ 40 __ you for a long time. Now, open your __ 41 __ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __ 42 __ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __ 43 __ shall become dust. Do you understand?” “I see.” said the beggar. “Then you should __ 44 __ !It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __ 45 __ one, so don't load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune. The excited beggar could hardly __ 46 __ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __ 47 __ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier. “Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?” asked Fortune. “Never __ 48 __ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar. The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __ 49 __. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __ 50 __ forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “__ 51 __ just a handful or two.” “There! It's full. The wallet will __ 52 __ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __ 53 __ a little more, just a little more.” One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __ 54 __ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __ 55 __ but his broken bag. 小题1: A.showing B.explaining C.proving D.wondering 小题2: A.relaxed B.satisfied C.worried D.depressed 小题3: A.learn B.watch C.eat D.play 小题4: A.street B.bridge C.yard D.forest 小题5: A.praise B.forgive C.help D.comfort 小题6: A.coat B.pocket C.box D.wallet 小题7: A.occasion B.suggestion C.situation D.condition 小题8: A.hand B.feet C.ground D.street 小题9: A.look out B.look after C.look up D.look down 小题10: A.small B.empty C.worn D.full 小题11: A.stand B.wait C.breathe D.think 小题12: A.stream B.piece C.pair D.variety 小题13: A.stop B.request C.fear D.insist 小题14: A.spread B.close C.loose D.shake 小题15: A.pour B.end C.dry D.bury 小题16: A.take B.add C.lend D.send 小题17: A.flow B.break C.disappear D.change 小题18: A.attract B.permit C.include D.hold 小题19: A.wallet B.food C.gold D.bag 小题20: A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something