Question

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country ______ he could have his son see how poor country people were.

They stayed one day and one night in the farmhouse of a very humble farmer. ______ the way back home at the end of the trip the father asked the son, “What did you think of the trip?”

The son answered, “Very nice, Dad.”

The father then asked, “Did you ______ how poor they were?”

The son ______, “May be.”

The father then added, “And what did you learn?”

To this question, the son thought for ______ and answered slowly, “I learned that we have one dog in the house and they have four. We have a fountain (噴泉)in the garden and they have a ______ running beside their houses that has no end.

“We have fancy lanterns in our garden, while they have the ______ in the sky. Our garden goes to the edge of our yard, but for their backyard, they have the entire horizon (視野)!”

At the end of the son’s reply, the rich father was ______. His son then added: "Thanks, Dad, for ______ me how poor we really are.”

Isn’t it true that all ______ the lens(鏡頭) you use to see life?

If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you’ve got everything!

You can’t buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions (財富) you can imagine, provisions (儲備) for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you’ll have nothing!

1.A.after B.so C.before

2.A.On B.In C.By

3.A.notice B.look C.study

4.A.believed B.thought C.replied

5.A.an hour B.a quarter C.a second

6.A.lake B.stream C.pool

7.A.stars B.candles C.fire

8.A.angry B.speechless C.happy

9.A.telling B.asking C.showing

10.A.depend on B.hold on C.agree on

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