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One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the boat and decided to _________ it. When he finished painting, he received his _________and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and offered him a nice check (支票), much _________than the payment for painting. The painter was _________. “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!” he said.

“But this is not for the paint _________. It’s for having repaired the hole in the boat.”

“But it was such a(n) _________ service. Certainly it’s not worth _________ me such a high amount for something so unimportant!”

“ My dear friend, you do not _________. Now let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I __________ to mention about the hole, When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and __________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a __________ in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate (绝望的) because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my relief (宽慰) and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“Then, I __________ the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You __________my children! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”

So, no matter who, when or how, just __________   repair all the “leak” you find.

1.
A.toldB.remindedC.foundD.held
2.
A.repairB.wipeC.hideD.measure
3.
A.benefitB.bagC.keyD.money
4.
A.higherB.lessC.quickerD.wealthier
5.
A.delightedB.excitedC.movedD.surprised
6.
A.awardB.kindnessC.jobD.skill
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A.cheapB.smallC.valuableD.important
8.
A.lendingB.sellingC.borrowingD.paying
9.
A.excuseB.cryC.agreeD.understand
10.
A.decidedB.hatedC.forgotD.remembered
11.
A.went throughB.went onC.dreamed ofD.turned to
12.
A.holeB.signC.ruleD.danger
13.
A.pulledB.bookedC.examinedD.destroyed
14.
A.savedB.taughtC.instructedD.educated
15.
A.exactlyB.carefullyC.actuallyD.finally

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