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 __41__ why those who had so much money were never __42__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to ___43__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __44__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __45__ you for a long time. Now, open your __46__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __47__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __48_ shall become dust. Do you understand?”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __49_ !It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __50__ one, so don't load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __51__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __52__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?” asked Fortune.
“Never __53__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __54__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __55_ forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “__56_ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __57_ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __58_ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __59_ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __60__ but his broken bag.
41: A.showing B.explaining C.proving D.wondering
42: A.relaxed B.satisfied C.worried D.concerned
43: A.learn B.watch C.eat D.play
44: A.street B.bridge C.yard D.forest
45: A.praise B.recognize C.help D.comfort
46: A.coat B.pocket C.box D.wallet
47: A.occasion B.suggestion C.situation D.condition
48: A.hand B.feet C.ground D.street
49: A.look out B.look after C.look up D.look down
50: A.small B.empty C.worn D.full
51: A.stand B.wait C.breathe D.think
52: A.stream B.piece C.pair D.valley
53: A.stop B.request C.fear D.insist
54: A.spread B.close C.loose D.shake
55: A.pour B.end C.dry D.bend
56: A.take B.add C.lend D.send
57: A.flow B.break C.disappear D.change
58: A.attract B.permit C.organize D.hold
59: A.wallet B.food C.gold D.bag
60: A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something
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