complaining about his bad____23___and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never ____24__ and were always desiring more.

　　　"As___25__as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to fill my stomach and to wear, I would not want anything more."

　　　Just at that moment Goddess Fortune noticed the beggar among the crowd and got close to him, greeting, "Hi, young man, I have wished to ___26___ you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this ____27__: All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground___28___become dirt, worth nothing. Are you clear?"

　　　"I see. Now I'm ready. " said the beggar with confidence.

　　　"Then you should ___29___! It's obvious that your wallet is a __30____one, so don't load it too heavily," said the Goddess Fortune.

　　　The excited beggar could hardly __31____to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __32____ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.

　　　"Is that enough? Isn't it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?" warned the Goddess.

　　　"Never___33___.It's still strong enough now" replied the beggar confidently.

　　　The wallet was filled with___34___many coins that the beggar's hands began to shake. "Ah, if only the golden stream would ___35___ forever! Just a little more," said the beggar, "__36___ just a handful or two."

　　　"There! It's full. The wallet will ___37___." reminded the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted ___38__, "I know it will hold a little more, just a little more!" One more piece was added and the wallet split. The ___39___ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now ___40___ but his broken wallet.

　　　21．A． through B． outside C． from D． inside

　　　22．A． Picking B． Gathering C． Winning D． Holding

　　　23．A． fortune B． wallet C． clothes D． chance

　　　24．A． relaxed B． disappointed C． worried D． satisfied

　　　25．A． long B． far C． possible D． soon

　　　26．A． praise B． forgive C． help D． comfort

　　　27．A． situation B． principle C． outline D． suggestion

　　　28．A． shall B． would C． should D． might

　　　29．A． look down B． look after C． look for D． look out

　　　30．A． large B． worn C． new D． full

　　　31．A． stand B． think C． breathe D． wait

　　　32．A． piece B． stream C． pair D． pipe

　　　33．A． ask B． request C． fear D． insist

　　　34．A． quite B． so C． too D． as

　　　35．A． pour B． end C． dry D． freeze

　　　36．A． take B． lend C． add D． send

　　　37．A． flow B． change C． disappear D． burst

　　　38．A． firmly B． with doubt C． angrily D． with patience

　　　39．A． wallet B． food C． treasure D． gift

　　　40．A． nothing B． anything C． everything D． something

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　　　A few months ago I left my hometown for Canada to study. I felt nervous because I was going to41．new place with new people. What worried my at first was that I couldn't speak English42．(fluent), and I also couldn't understand43．(they) customs. Everything was different44．myown country. I had to deal with everything alone.

　　　It was a sad moment 45． I had to say goodbye to my family and friends at the airport. Suddenly, I felt unwilling 46．(leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful47． (memory) of the familiar place. However, I know studying abroad was a 48．(decide) that I made myself. I had to accept the challenge.

　　　By now I49．(get)used to the new life here already, though I'm looking forward to50．(spend) the coming vacation with my old friends back home

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　　　51．At dusk, they ________(bury)the dead and hurried to the next village.

　　　52． ________ (determine) to improve oral English , he keeps reading aloud every day.

　　　53．I bought this car years ago and it's not so _______(rely) as it used to be.

　　　54．The boy _________(dig) a hole in the wall, so he could see what was happening outside.

　　　55．The lawyer offered _________( guide) to black people on their legal problem.

　　　56．Steve Job's _________(态度)towards work is as follows: Stay foolish. Stay hungry.

57．I'll invite some of my _________(亲戚） to the wedding party.