AnAmericanbusinessmanwhotravelledinsouthernMexicometwit...

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An American businessman who travelled in southern Mexico met with one young Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat at the dock (碼頭).

Inside the boat were several large   41  . Enjoying the warmth of the sun, the American   42 the Mexican for the quality of his fish. He thought they must bring the Mexican lots of money.

“How long did it take you to   43  them?” the American asked.

“Oh, a few hours,” the Mexican fisherman  44  .

“Why don’t you   45   longer and catch more fish?” the businessman then asked.

The Mexican answered, “With these fish I have more than enough to  46   my family.”

The businessman then became  47__, “But what do you do with the rest of your   ___48__?”

With a smile, the fisherman answered, “I 49   with my children, watch ballgames, see my friends, sing songs ...”

The American businessman cut in, “Look, I have an MBA, and I can help you __50___more money. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the  51  fish you catch. With the money, you can buy a bigger boat, then a third one, and so on,  52   you have an entire fleet (船隊) of fishing boats. You could leave your village and move to a big city, where you could even further  53 your business. Finally, you’ll be able to set up your company and become very  54  . What do you think?”

Having never  55 __ such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, “Really?   56   would I do with it all?”

The businessman said proudly, “Then you could   57   retire (退休) with all the money. You could   58   to your peaceful fishing village where you could play with your grandchildren, and watch ballgames. And you could  59   your friends often and sing with them.”

The story tells us: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much   60  than you think.

41. A. equipment             B. cloth        C. wood                D. fish

42. A. terrified            B. praised          C. puzzled            D. spotted

43. A. catch                B. eat               C. feed                  D. sell

44. A. agreed                 B. doubted      C. replied             D. promised

45. A. give up              B. dig down     C. settle back               D. stay out

46. A. avoid                  B. support       C. show                   D. understand

47. A. angry              B. serious      C. excited            D. sad

48. A. time             B. money        C. food                  D. work

49. A. fight             B. deal                 C. play               D. meet

50. A. spend             B. borrow        C. make                    D. save

51. A. small          B. dead             C. extra                 D. last

52. A. until             B. though             C. because         D. if

53. A. start             B. expand            C. leave            D. plan

54. A. rich              B. confident       C. healthy       D. clever

55. A. relied on            B. suffered from    C. thought of          D. set down

56. A. What                 B. When           C. Where                 D. Why

57. A. regretfully          B. happily         C. carefully      D. tiredly

58. A. devote            B. lead              C. return          D. refer

59. A. judge              B. visit                   C. remind          D. find

60. A. closer              B. simpler         C. slower        D. wider

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