Anoldmanwantedtoretire(退休)becauseofhispoorhealth．The 4...

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 An old man wanted to retire(退休) because of his poor health．The  41   was in deciding which son would take his place．As his children gathered to   42   his birthday, the father announced his    43    ．The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons．“Each of you take one．I want each of you to   44  it with what you believe to be the most    45      thing for our successful business．   46  your choices, I will decide who will take   47      the business,” father said． The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of    48  between the boys.

It was January 1st and the family  49    to celebrate again．“Please  50  with me what’s in your box!” father said． The first son said, “It’s outside on the back of truck．The box you gave me was much too   51   ” Father walked to the window and from that distance could see all．With a deep tone of     52 , he asked the other son，“What do you have to give?”The son    53    his father the box．The old man looked inside and with great    54    looked up at his son .“It’s  55     !” father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”

“On the contrary,”he said.“I could not place     56   I found most valuable in a box．How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would   57     the loyalty（忠誠） of our employees and customers? How big of a room would I need for our workers who have   58     from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions（財富） I    59   hold are the love of you and mother.”

It was   60  what decision was made that day．There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most．I hope your box is empty.

41.A．praise      B． challenge     C． suggestion    D． advice

42.A．enjoy       B． concern      C． celebrate      D． honor

43.A．retirement  B． experience     C． money       D． knowledge

44.A．cover       B． provide       C． combine       D． fill

45.A．comfortable  B．beautiful     C．valuable       D．adjustable

46.A．Based on   B．Stood for     C．Protected from   D．Dressed up

47.A．up          B． over            C． down             D． off

48.A．teamwork  B．Achievement   C． competition    D． communication.

49.A． forced     B． refused       C． adjusted          D． gathered

50.A． send       B． publish          C． share          D． write

51.A． big         B． small           C． light             D． large

52.A． happiness    B． illness       C． sadness      D． loneliness

53.A． posted      B． packed         C． wrapped      D． handed

54.A． delight     B． shock        C． mystery        D． devotion

55.A． empty     B． wonderful       C． terrible       D． ugly

56.A． where      B． when         C． how             D． what

57.A． sensed     B． measured      C． hold           D． compared

58.A． benefited    B． suffered       C． learned        D． heard

59.A． severely    B． luckily       C． sadly          D． slightly

60.A． obvious      B． nervous      C． anxious       D． Mysterious

【回答】

41-45 BCADC    46-50 ABCDC     51-55 BCDBA     55-60 DCABA

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