文章大意:本文讲述在墨西哥的一个小镇上的两个吉他工匠,一个以价格低而闻名,另一个以质量高而闻名。每个人都想买一把吉他,因为这是富有的标志。小镇遭遇到了不幸,没人那么有钱,人们买不起贵的,只好买便宜的但质量不佳,几年后开始散架,人们指责年轻工匠并要求退钱,老工匠的一席话平息众怒,年轻工匠虚心向老工匠学习如何制作好吉他。
There were once two guitar makers in a town in Mexico. One was known for low prices and the other for the high quality (质量).
The young maker, who made the cheap guitars, could make guitars very _____. But the old maker took his time and paid much attention to the quality. Everyone _____ to buy a guitar because it was a sign of being rich, so both makers were very _____.
But had times came to the town and no one _____ much money. The young maker did well. However, the old maker went out of business. No one could _____ his guitars.
After a few years, the cheap guitars that people bought began to fall apart (散开). Some people were so _____ that they went to the young guitar maker’s house to get their _____ back.
When they were arguing with (争论) the maker, a _____ came from behind the crowd. “How can you blame (责怪) him? He never said the guitars were _____. It is all of you who are to blame. You were only ______ how they made you look!” the voice came from the old guitar maker. “I have spent my whole life learning how to make good guitars. Something that is really good takes a lot of time and ______.” Hearing this, those people left.
“Please teach me how to ______ good guitars,” said the young maker. The old maker taught him and the young maker taught others. Now, the town is known as the guitar capital of Mexico.
24. A.carefully | B.quickly | C.early | D.properly |
25. A.agreed | B.decided | C.planned | D.wanted |
26. 27. A.spent | B.gave | C.expected | D.had |
28. A.afford | B.sell | C.use | D.discover |
29. A.excited | B.angry | C.happy | D.surprised |
30. A.guitars | B.prize | C.presents | D.money |
31. A.voice | B.song | C.cough | D.conversation |
32. A.valuable | B.perfect | C.special | D.expensive |
33. A.proud of | B.worried about | C.interested in | D.good at |
34. A.knowledge | B.effort | C.advice | D.wealth |
35. A.choose | B.play | C.make | D.repair |