1．Long time ago，there was an old beggar （乞丐） in England．One day，he went to the village and （41）B at the door of a rich man to beg for food．This was a big house and in the room were lots of bags full of rice．The（42）Cof the house was a miser（吝啬鬼） and he was known for never helping anyone．The beggar knew what kind of person the miser was but when the door was opened，the beggar （43）A asked，"Will you give me a bit of butter or milk？"
The miser said impatiently，"No!（44）C at once!"
"Perhaps you can sweep out for me a bit of grain or beans，"the （45）D beggar continued．
"There is nothing in my house!"shouted the miser．
"How about a little bit of bread？"the beggar said，"I will be very thankful if you can give me only a mouthful of food．"
I do not have any bread!"said the miser．
"How about some water？I'm really （46）C．
"I don't have water．Go away at once!"
The beggar then said （47）D to the miser，"My friend，why are you here now？You should go to some kind-hearted people to beg for food because you are （48）B than anybody else．"
The miser in this story is really wealthy in a material sense，but he is extremely poor in a moral sense（道德意识）．Rich people without （49）A are not welcome in the society．They are likely to get temporary（暂时的）wealth but not everlasting wealth．So at the same time we （50）D our stomach，do not forget to feed our spirit．
| 41、A、rushed | B、knocked | C、smiled | D、pointed |
| 42、A、neighbor | B、waiter | C、owner | D、worker |
| 43、A、still | B、also | C、even | D、never |
| 44、A、Watch out | B、Come in | C、Go away | D、Stand up |
| 45、A、strong | B、clever | C、rude | D、hungry |
| 46、A、sick | B、angry | C、thirsty | D、lonely |
| 47、A、carefully | B、happily | C、quickly | D、sadly |
| 48、A、thinner | B、poorer | C、taller | D、wiser |
| 49、A、kindness | B、interest | C、mistakes | D、knowledge |
| 50、A、carry | B、cover | C、watch | D．feed． |
