葫芦岛市第一高级中学课外拓展训练

　　高二英语学科

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　　One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and ___ 1___and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he ___ 2___ there was a hole in the boat and decided to ___ 3___it. When he finished painting, he received his __ 4 __ and left.

　　The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and ___ 5___him with a nice check, much ___ 6___ than the payment for painting, the painter was ___ 7___." You've already paid me for painting the boat!" he said.

　　" But this is not for the paint ___ 8___. It's for having repaired the hole in the boat."

　　" But it was such a(n)___ 9___ service. Certainly it's not worth ___10___ me such a high amount for something so unimportant!"

　　" My dear friend, you do not ___11___ . Now let me tell you what ___12___. When I asked you to paint the boat, I ___13___ to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and ___14 ___ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a ___15___ in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was ___16___ because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my ___17___and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

　　" Then, I ___18___the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You ___19___ my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed."

　　So, no matter who, when or how, just __20__ repair all the ""leak" you find.

1. A. chains B. brushes C. beliefs D. pens

2. A. consulted B. reminded C. found D. confirmed

3. A. repair B. wipe C. hide D. measure

A. benefit B. baggage C. key D. money