A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Zun-Nun in Egypt. A young man came to visit him and asked: “Teacher, _______ do you dress so simply? Nowadays, it is necessary to dress neatly (整洁地), isn’t it? Or how will people know you are really a _______ and wise man?”
The man smiled, took the _______ from his finger and said: “Young friend, I will answer your question, but first do one thing _______ me. Take this ring to the market. Can you _______ this for one chip (片) of gold?”
_______ he looked at Zun-Nun’s dirty ring, the young man thought to himself. “How will I sell it at that _______?”
He offered the ring to the vegetable, meat and fish traders (商人) and others in the market. But _______ was ready to pay a chip of gold.
He told this to Zun-Nun, and Zun-Nun said: “Now go to the _______ shop and show the ring to the owner. Don’t give a price, Just ________ how much he will pay.”
One hour later, the young man was back with the ring. “Teacher, people at the market ________ didn’t know the value (价值) of this ring. The gold trader ________ me 1,000 chips of gold.” Zun-Nun smiled. “That is the ________ to your questions, my friend.”
Someone cannot be valued only from his ________. That ring was a gift from the king on my 60th birthday. There is only one ring like this in the world, he said, “It’s very valuable. So young man, never judge (评判) a book by its cover. ________ yourself to make yourself valuable.”
9. 10. A.nervous | B.dishonest | C.special | D.thoughtful |
11. A.dress | B.ring | C.gold | D.basket |
12. 13. 14. A.Although | B.If | C.When | D.Because |
15. A.place | B.price | C.time | D.part |
16. A.somebody | B.anybody | C.nobody | D.everyone |
17. A.food | B.clothes | C.book | D.gold |
18. A.worry about | B.take up | C.listen to | D.prepare for |
19. A.really | B.hardly | C.finally | D.simply |
20. A.passed | B.promised | C.paid | D.refused |
21. A.difference | B.name | C.answer | D.prize |
22. A.looks | B.words | C.actions | D.talents |
23. A.Believe | B.Improve | C.Enjoy | D.Understand |