A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man 31 with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait for long before his 32 . But the wise man told him he had no 33 to explain the secret of happiness then. He 34 the boy a teaspoon(茶匙) that held some drops of oil and said, “Please 35 the palace and return in two hours, but 36 this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (洒出).”
The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes 37 the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well”, asked the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful 38 hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the 39 it took the gardener ten years to create? ”The boy’s 40 turned red. He said his only 41 was not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and 42 my palace”, said the wise man, “You cannot 43 a man if you don’t know his house”.
Relieved (放松下来),the boy picked up the 44 and returned to his exploration of the palace; this time observing all of the works of art and all the 45 in the garden. Upon returning to the wise man, he described in 46 everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave you?” asked the wise man. Looking 47 at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was 48 .
“Well, this is the only 49 I can give you”, said the wise man, “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and 50 to forget the drops of oil on the spoon”.
A.argued B.talked C.fought D.played
A.duty B.place C.turn D.distance
A.time B.room C.ability D.idea
A.bought B.made C.lent D.handed
A.get through B.look around C.tear down D.build up
A.carry B.hide C.weigh D.test
A.covered with B.reminding of C.escaping from D.fixed on
A.designs of dishes B.works of art C.vegetables of seasons D.carpets of colors
A.garden B.palace C.city D.hall
A.eyes B.hands C.face D.nose
A.business B.concern C.interest D.regret
A.find B.reach C.protect D.observe
A.trust B.greet C.cheat D.hate
A.chance B.spoon C.oil D.way
A.stones B.marks C.mystery D.beauty
A.trouble B.order C.detail D.return
A.down B.up C.over D.out
A.hot B.cold C.frozen D.gone
A.gift B.news C.advice D.reward
A.also B.even C.never D.always