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The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.

The ______of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would______ himself watching how the tradesman worked.

"Young man, why don't you try your ______to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you."

The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little ______ he found that he was becoming very______ and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war______all his goods. He had to leave home and was______  to take up residence(居住) in another country. It ______ happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were_____  a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid______ prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high______for soldiers' shoes.

Our young Mr. Smith, who was  ______ it difficult to ______ his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of ______ tacks and had the______ idea of making a _____ with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him _____ in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the______. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

"How______ it seems," he used to say, " even making tacks can bring a _____. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."

1.A. soldier B. son C. villager D. tradesman

2.A. spend B. find C. enjoy D. demand

3.A. luck B. fortune C. means D. hand

4.A. moment B. performance C. practice D. routine

5.A. skilled B. scared C. tired D. satisfied

6.A. ruined B. lost C. sold D. crashed

7.A. required B. adopted C. forced D. delighted

8.A. thus B. ever C. meanwhile D. so

9.A. spending B. earning C. begging D. possessing

10.A. expensive B. high C. numerous D. much

11.A. requirement B. appeal C. bargain D. demand

12.A. valuing B. finding C. accustoming D. approaching

13.A. earn B. make C. eat D. have

14.A. conducting B. conveying C. making D. transforming

15.A. joyful B. sudden C. awful D. appropriate

16.A. bargain B. business C. order D. difference

17.A. addicted B. stressed C. strengthened D. settled

18.A. offer B. help C. tacks D. residence

19.A. strange B. funny C. lucky D. impressive

20.A. difference B. trade C. life D. fortune

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