There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ________ on the mountain. There it must be _________, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had _______ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ________ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ________ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the ________, he knew that it was what he _________ and he began to cut it. The stone ________ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ________ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ________ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ________ tired and his feet were sore(酸痛). He ________,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ______, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not _______ this. I would be the moon. It _______ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” _______ he, “for the light from the sun ________on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a _______ again. That, indeed, is the _______ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am _______of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”
A.tree B.iron C.stone D.stone-cutter
A.warm B.hot C.cold D.cool
A.energy B.force C.power D.strength
A.river B.mountain C.lake D.sea
A.went B.took C.came D.made
A.moon B.sun C.wise man D.blacksmith
A.bought B.caught C.sought D.protected
A.cried B.read C.spoke D.looked
A.would B.should C.will D.shall
A.Though B.Nevertheless C.Thus D.But
A.became B.turned C.grew D.went
A.complained B.suggested C.persuaded D.nodded
A.refused B.commanded C.mentioned D.married
A.like B.hate C.want D.get
A.feels B.sounds C.looks D.smells
A.whispered B.shouted C.stated D.declared
A.twinkles B.shines C.drops D.falls
A.smith B.carpenter C.woodcutter D.stone-cutter
A.worst B.best C.longest D.shortest
A.bored B.fond C.proud D.afraid