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A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived. When he a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table. The Sage everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his . enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too to explain to him the secret of happiness. While he suggested that the boy walk his palace and come back in two hours. “However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.” The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage. “So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” Embarrassed（尴尬的）, the boy said that he had seen . He was only concentrating on the . “OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more , the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported he had seen. “But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all. “Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was. 1.A. until B. when C. after D. since 2.A. saw B. left C. entered D. lived 3.A. hearing B. writing C. enjoying D. playing 4.A. looked for B. talked with C. heard from D. knew about 5.A. time B. way C. turn D. duty 6.A. To B. For C. In D. With 7.A. busy B. angry C. happy D. funny 8.A. into B. around C. across D. out of 9.A. catch B. bring C. get D. take 10.A. never B. nearly C. always D. sometimes 11.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 12.A. spoon B. man C. castle D. palace 13.A. carefully B. freely C. luckily D. difficultly 14.A. that B. which C. who D. what 15.A. forgetting B. minding C. realizing D. considering
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We failed in the singing competition.-- ______ . Better times are waiting for you. A. No way B. Best wishes C. Cheer up D. Good job
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How long may I ____ your dictionary? ---For one week. But it mustn’t ______ to others. A. keep, be lent B. borrow, lend C. lend, be borrowed D. have, borrow
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Jet Lee is a great actor _________ is famous for his action films. A. what B. which C. whom D. Who
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Mr Zhang is a kind teacher. He devotes much of his time _________ us with English. A. to help B. helps C. help D.to helping
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What a pleasant surprise to see you here! I _______ you _______ Beijing. ––Me too. But I _______ there next Friday. A. think; have gone to; am going B. thought; had gone to; will go C. thought; had been to; will go D. think; have been to; am going
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—Shall we stop for lunch _______ shall we drive on? —Let’s stop for lunch, but the driver can’t drink _______ drive. A. and; and B. or; and C. or; or D. and; or
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Guilin is ___ attractive city. It’s ____ nice place that many tourists go there every year. A. an; so a B. a; a so C. a; a such D. an; such a
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_______, when Marx was already _______, he found it was important to study the situation in Russia, so he began to learn Russian. A. In 1870s, in his fifties B. In 1870s, in fifties C. In the 1870s, in fifties D. In the 1870s, in his fifties
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Where is Linda? I can’t find her anywhere. She ______ the flowers in the garden. A. waters B. is watering C. watered D. has watered
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