On a Friday 26 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was 27 , and many people 28 and put some money into the 29 of the young man.

　　　The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of 30 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 31 The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the 32 on that paper. "Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 33 thing into my hat. Please come to get it back." When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 34 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 35 there in a hurry and said, "It can't be true！You ...you ...".

　　　The young violinist asked, "Did you 36 something?" "Lottery (彩票)."the man answered 37 .

　　　The violinist took out a lottery ticket. "Is it?" he asked.The man was too 38 to say a word ...George Sang 39 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 40 50 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 41 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

　　　Someone askedthe violinist 42 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, " 43 I don't have much 44 , I live happily; but if I lose 45 I won't be happy forever."

　　　26．A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．night

　　　27．A．quiet B．beautiful C．familiar D．exciting

　　　28．A．slowed down B．speeded up C．passed by D．went away

　　　29．A．wallet B．bag C．hat D．box

　　　30．A．paper B．glass C．plastic D．cloth

　　　31．A．working B．waiting C．singing D．playing

　　　32．A．poems B．articles C．words D．texts

　　　33．A．important B．fantastic C．dangerous D．interesting

　　　34．A．talk B．care C．expect D．guess

　　　35．A．came B．rushed C．walked D．left

　　　36．A．get B．find C．forget D．lose

　　　37．A．quickly B．anxiously C．seriously D．carefully

　　　38．A．confused B．anxiously C．excited D．surprised

　　　39．A．bought B．made C．found D．sold

　　　40．A．handed out B．took out C．hunted for D．picked up

　　　41．A．forget B．remember C．return D．leave

　　　42．A．where B．why C．when D．how

　　　43．A．If B．Why C．Because D．Although

　　　44．A．money B．food C．time D．luck

　　　45．A．friendship B．hope C．love D．honesty

　　　 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 46 of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would 47 himself watching how the tradesman worked.

　　　"Young man, why don't you try your 48 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 49 he found that he was becoming very 50 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

　　　Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war 51 all his goods. He had to leave home and was 52 to take up residence(居住) in another country. It 53 happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were 54 a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid 55 prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high 56 for soldiers' shoes.

　　　Our young Mr. Smith, who was 57 it difficult to 58 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of 59 tacks and had the 60 idea of making a 61 with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him 62 in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the 63 . And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

　　　"How 64 it seems," he used to say, " even making tacks can bring a 65 . My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."

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

　　　47．A．spend B．find C．enjoy D．demand

　　　48．A．luck B．fortune C．means D．hand

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

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