A long time ago there lived a farmer in a village. One day, while 36 in the fields, the farmer’s son 37 and broke his leg. The villagers went to the __ 38 __ and said，“My goodness, what great misfortune! Your son has broken his leg; now he can’t 39 you in the fields.”One day later, government troop (军队) went to the village 40 young men to join the __ 41 _. They had to leave the boy ___42 because his leg was broken. Again, the villagers came and said，“My goodness, what great __ 43 __!” The farmer replied, “It is neither fortune __ 44 __ misfortune.”
Then one day the farmer’s 45 horse jumped the fence and ran away. The villagers came and said，“What great misfortune that your horse has run away.” Two or three days later, the horse __ 46 __ with a dozen wild horses ___47 it. The villagers came and said，“What great misfortune that your horse came back with twelve_ 48 __.”
The farmer was __49 __ enough to know that nothing was either fortune or misfortune. Everything that happens has a ___50 __ and meaning beyond 51 appearances of the events. So many times, we are __ 52 by the feelings we have about the events in our lives. Remember: “Nothing is long or short, hot or cold, good or bad.” There is no 53 in thinking of something as good or bad, because we __ 54 know what will happen next. The best thing we can do is__ 55 it.
1.A. playing B. walking C. living D. working
2.A. came up B. fell down
C. broken down D. ended up
3. A. ground B. son C. farmer D. village
4. A. supply B. help C. teach D. move
5. A. looking for B. thanking for
C. asking for D. waiting for
6.A. club B. group C. army D. government
7. A. up B. down C. away D. behind
8. A. pleasure B. success C. fortune D. fun
9. A. or B. nor C. and D. but
10.A. only B. next C. same D. first
11.A. provided B. rose C. ran D. returned
12. A. watching B. following C. begging D. crossing
13.A. ones B. others C. those D. another
14. A. wiser B. confident C. quick D. honest
15. A. use B. dream C. purpose D. goal
16. A. usual B. strange C. real D. simple
17. A. left B. kept C. surprised D. cheated
18. A. point B. luck C. chance D. way
19.A. always B. never C. often D. seldom
20.A. use B. change C. accept D. enjoy
A poet and artist _____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
The father as well as his three children _____ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A. is going B. go C. goes D. are going
was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
A. It B. This C. What D. As
According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week ______ TV.
A. to watch B. to watching C. watching D. watch
Progress so far has been very good. ______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides
