A young man, while traveling through a desert...

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. _1.___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder__2.__had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man__3.__ ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled _4._ ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home_5.__a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let__6._student taste the water. He spit it out, __7.__ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like_8.__?" The teacher replied," You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be__9.__ (sweet). "We understand this lesson best__10.__we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 1.water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2. had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3. ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4. ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5. a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let 6. student taste the water. He spit it out, 7. (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 8.?" The teacher replied,　 " You tasted the water. I tasted the girl. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9. (sweet). "

We understand this lesson best 10. we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.　 　 1.___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder　 2.__　 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man　 3.　 ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4. ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5. a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let 6. student taste the water. He spit it out, 　　 7.___(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 　 ___8.__ ?" The teacher replied,　 " You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9.__　 (sweet). "

We understand this lesson best 10.　 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 1.water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2. had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3. ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4. ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5. a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let 6. student taste the water. He spit it out, 　　 7.(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 8. ?" The teacher replied,　 " You tasted the water. I tasted the girl. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9. (sweet). "

We understand this lesson best 10. we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

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According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 21 his leather container so he could bring some 22 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.

After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 24 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 25.

Later, the teacher let another student 26 the water. He spat it 27, saying it was awful. It 28 had been no longer fresh and 29 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.

The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 30 to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 32.”

I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 33 gifts of love from young children. 34 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 35 and proper response is 36 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 37, most children and many adults value only the thing given 38 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 39 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 40, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.                A．packed         B．filled           C．took D．carried

2.                A．in             B．away           C．back D．up

3.                A．presented      B．mailed          C．delivered D．showed

4.                A．said           B．laughed         C．smiled    D．nodded

5.                A．heart          B．mind           C．moment  D．occasion

6.                A．smell          B．watch          C．taste D．feel

7.                A．away           B．out            C．off  D．on

8.                A．apparently      B．still            C．sadly D．quickly

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．nevertheless   D．therefore

10.               A．change         B．pretend        C．determine D．agree

11.               A．sweat          B．sense          C．promise   D．gift

12.               A．clearer         B．fresher         C．sweeter   D．purer

13.               A．simple         B．innocent        C．worthless  D．meaningless

14.               A．Whether       B．If             C．Whatever  D．Whichever

15.               A．pretended      B．lovely          C．abnormal D．natural

16.               A．devotion       B．comfort        C．imagination     D．appreciation

17.               A．Unfortunately    B．Frankly         C．Strangely  D．Possibly

18.               A．other than      B．rather than      C．better than     D．more than

19.               A．persuade       B．teach          C．improve   D．advise

20.               A．In a word       B．Otherwise      C．Thus  D．After all

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According to legend, a young man, while wandering the desert, came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The ____ was so sweet, he filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his ____.

After a four-day journey he ____ the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and ____ his student lavishly(浪费地) for the sweet water. The young man returned to his with a ____ heart.

Later, the teacher let another student ____ the water. He spat it out, saying it was ____. It apparently had become stale(不新鲜的) because of the old ____ container. The student ____ his teacher: “Master, the water was ___ . Why did you __l to like it?” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water, I tasted the ____. The water was simply the container for an get of loving-kindness and ____ could be sweeter.” I think we understand this lesson best when we receive ____ gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s an ugly plate or a bracelet, the natural and proper ____ is appreciation and expressed ____ because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come ____. Unfortunately, most children and many adults ____ only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied(被体现) in it. We should remind ourselves and ____ our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. ____, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.A. desert　　 B. voice　　 C. spring　　 D. water

2.A. master　　 B. teacher　　 C. relative　　 D. friend

3.A. took　　 B. presented　　 C. show　　 D. delivered

4.A. thanked　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　 D. joked

5.A. light　　 B. heavy　　 C. happy　　 D. broken

6.A. throw　　 B. pour　　 C. taste　　 D. bring

7.A. tasty　　 B. bitter　　 C. hot　　 D. awful

8.A. leather　　 B. rubber　　 C. metal　　 D. firm

9.A. asked　　 B. added　　 C. challenged　　 D. doubted

10.A. fragrant　　 B. delicious　　 C. smelly　　 D. bitter

11.A. have　　 B. pretend　　 C. happen　　 D. intend

12.A. gift　　 B. meaning　　 C. feeling　　 D. drink

13.A. none　　 B. everything　　 C. seldom　　 D. nothing

14.A. innocent　　 B. precious　　 C. guilty　　 D. priceless

15.A. demand　　 B. response　　 C. comment　　 D. problem

16.A. thankfulness　　 B. smile　　 C. laughter　　 D. praise

17.A. firstly　　 B. friendly　　 C. immediately　　 D. naturally

18.A. ignore　　 B. value　　 C. stress　　 D. forget

19.A. tell　　 B. bring　　 C. teach　　 D. send

20.A. As a result　　 B. In a word　　 C. After all　　 D. In the meantime

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A young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage(圣人) that he was looking for.

With considerable patience, the sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have time to explain to him the secret of happiness.

He suggested that the young man take a walk around his palace and come back in two hours’ time. “However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, banding the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”

The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.

“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries(挂毯)hanging in my dining room? Did you see the fantastic garden that the Master of Gardeners spent ten years in creating?”

Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing.

“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and wandered again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceilings and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, and the delicacy of the flowers. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail what he had seen.

“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the Sage.

Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.

“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,” said the sage. “The secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”

1.What was the intention of the young man to travel to look for the sage?

A. To appreciate the most beautiful scenery along the way.

B. To experience adventures of the outside world.

C. To learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man.

D. To figure out whether the sage was knowledgeable or not.

2.Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. The sage listened to the young man with patience.

B. The young man made it as the sage had expected.

C. During his second round of wandering, the young man appreciated the wonders of the castle.

D. The young man was too concerned about the oil when he first went around the castle.

3.Why did the sage ask the young man to go around his castle with a spoon of two drops of oil?

A. Because he wanted to find out whether the young man was perseverant(坚持不懈的)in accomplishing his goals.

B. Because he intended to let the young man know that happiness came at a price.

C. Because he wanted to help the young man to uncover the secret of happiness in an indirect way.

D. Because he wanted to let the young man trust him.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Real happiness consists in enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties.

B. We can’t trust a man unless we get familiar with his house.

C. The search for the secret of happiness demands our devotion.

D. It’s not easy to keep balance between enjoyment and commitment.

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A young man wandered through the desert for forty until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage that he was looking for.

With considerable patience, the sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have time to explain to him the secret of happiness.

He suggested that the young man take a walk around his palace and come back in two hours’ time.

“However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, banding the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”

The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.

“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries(挂毯)hanging in my dining room? Did you see the fantastic garden that the Master of Gardeners spent ten years in creating?”

Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing.

“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and wandered again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceilings and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, and the delicacy of the flowers. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail what he had seen.

“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the Sage.

Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.

“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,” said the sage of sages. “The secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”

1.What was the intention of the young man to travel to look for the sage?

A. To appreciate the most beautiful scenery along the way

B. To experience adventures of the outside world

C. To figure out whether the sage was knowledgeable or not

D. To learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man

2.Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. The sage listened to the young man with patience

B. During his second round of wandering, the young man appreciated the wonders of the castle

C. The young man made it as the sage had expected

D. The young man was too concerned about the oil when he first went around the castle

3.Why did the sage ask the young man to go around his castle with a spoon of two drops of oil?

A. Because he wanted to find out whether the young man was perseverant in accomplishing his goals

B. Because he intended to let the young man know that happiness came at a price

C. Because he wanted to let the young man trust him

D. Because he wanted to help the young man to uncover the secret of happiness in an indirect way

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. We can’t trust a man unless we get familiar with his house

B. Real happiness consists in enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties

C. The search for the secret of happiness demands our devotion

D. It’s not easy to keep balance between enjoyment and commitment

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A young man wandered through the desert for forty until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage that he was looking for.

With considerable patience, the sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have time to explain to him the secret of happiness.

He suggested that the young man take a walk around his palace and come back in two hours’ time.

“However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”

The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.

“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries hanging in my dining room? Did you see the fantastic garden that the Master of Gardeners spent ten years in creating?”

Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing.

“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and wandered again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceilings and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, and the delicacy of the flowers. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail what he had seen.

“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the Sage.

Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.

“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,’’ said the sage of sages. “The secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”

1.What was the intention of the young man to travel to look for the sage?

A. To appreciate the most beautiful scenery along the way

B. To learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man

C. To figure out whether the sage was knowledgeable or not

D. To experience adventures of the outside world

2.Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. The sage listened to the young man with patience

B. During his second round of wandering, the young man appreciated the wonders of the castle

C. The young man made it as the sage had expected

D. The young man was too concerned about the oil when he first went around the castle

3.Why did the sage ask the young man to go around his castle with a spoon of two drops of oil?

A. Because he wanted to help the young man to uncover the secret of happiness in an indirect way

B. Because he intended to let the young man know that happiness came at a price

C. Because he wanted to let the young man trust him

D. Because he wanted to find out whether the young man was perseverant in accomplishing his goals

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. We can t trust a man unless we get familiar with his house

B. It s not easy to keep balance between enjoyment and commitment

C. The search for the secret of happiness demands our devotion

D. Real happiness consists in enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties

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One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:

Dear Ronny,

Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"

I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open."

First ,realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones .If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while ,and you will be.

When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.

It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.

But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.

Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.

Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.

Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.

And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .

Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.

Love always,

Grandpa

1.The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that________.

2.Why did the young man’s grandpa write this letter? Because________.

3.The young man’s grandpa may agree________.

4.According to the passage,________.

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