On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 21 of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 22 from the day before, he took out a large piece of 23 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 24 .
Before long, the young violinist was 25 with people, who were all attracted by the 26 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 27 . Please come to claim(认领) it soon."
After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 28 through the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 29 come here."
"Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded.
"Did you 30 something?"
"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.
The violinist 31 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. "Is it？”he asked.
George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 32 it; then he danced with joy.
George bought a lottery ticket which 33 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 34 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket 35 himself, the violinist said," 36 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."
We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 37 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 38 succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 39 on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 40 of going up.
21. A．box B． bag C．bowl D．hat
22. A．Free B．Different C．Away D．Far
23. A．paper B．stone C．cloth D．wood
24. A．begging B．shouting C．singing D．playing
25. A．crowded B．surprised C．surrounded D．satisfied
26. A．words B．money C．ticket D．picture
27. A．on purpose B．in time C．by mistake D．in advance
28. A．looked B．lived C．get D．rushed
29. A．recently B．certainly C．rarely D．nearly
30. A．lose B．get C．bring D．buy
31. A．handed out B．gave out C．sent out D．took out
32. A．tore B．threw C．kissed D．hid
33. A．won B．sold C．took D．beat
34. A．Fortunately B．However C．Otherwise D．Generally
35. A．by B．from C．with D．for
36. A．Unless B．Although C．Whenever D．Until
37. A．often B．never C．always D．seldom
38. A．must B．should C．may D．need
39. A．water B．air C．grass D．tree
40. A．road B．path C．chance D．method
