Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without . In fact, this was his first professional appearance. So he had planned everything .
All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he expected , an open window and got into the room . But, stepping his way through the room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare toe against a table leg. Choking back a cry of , terrified of waking the merchant, he hit himself the forehead and called himself a fool. He had forgot to bring a light.
In the darkness, however , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and it, then he gave a of relief. As he picked up the lamp, a small spider came out from under its .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t . If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have lasted the night; indeed, I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown , ”the spider went on, although the impatient thief said he had not intended to do so. “Better yet, you have done so without the least thought or hope of . You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a .” said the spider. “My dear friend, when you understand that life is life, whether on eight or two , you will have understood much. Your deed, in any case, has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to again.
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A.money |
B.experience |
C.parents |
D.ambition |
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A.hurriedly |
B.calmly |
C.actively |
D.carefully |
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A.easily |
B.comfortably |
C.skillfully |
D.eventually |
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A.furnished |
B.cozy |
C.dark |
D.bright |
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A.excitement |
B.delight |
C.surprise |
D.pain |
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A.hid |
B.stole |
C.lit |
D.took |
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A.sigh |
B.sign |
C.signal |
D.applause |
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A.cap |
B.cover |
C.base |
D.top |
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A.adapt |
B.resist |
C.survive |
D.escape |
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A.sympathy |
B.curiosity |
C.care |
D.honesty |
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A.dignity |
B.reward |
C.profit |
D.award |
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A.spider |
B.merchant |
C.man |
D.thief |
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A.legs |
B.hands |
C.heads |
D.arms |
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A.escape |
B.flee |
C.return |
D.steal |
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