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There is an Indian story about a bar of candy that came to see God in Heaven. He __1__：“Dear God, I am so sweet. I am so __2__！ I keep the Five Precepts (戒律)．” The sugar candy, as you know, always __3__ on the table doing nothing. He says he never does __4__ to anyone. “But anyone, even the ants, the flies—anyone who comes __5__ me wants to eat me. Why? What have I done? Doesn't the law __6__ anymore？” Because God says that if you __7__ something bad, if you harm someone, if you are sour, then people will __8__ sourness (坏心眼) to you. But if you are __9__ to people, if you are nice and you don't do any harm to people, then they will __10__ harm you, right?
So the candy said, “Why me? I am a candy. I am so sweet, but people always __11__ me and abuse me, why？” And God said, “You'd better __12__ a little bit further before I answer you.” And the candy said, “Why，you don't __13__ me？” So God said, “Just do it! Stand away, please！” He's nearly lost his __14__. Oh, he's shouted very hard, very loud. And the sugar was __15__， thinking that God didn't like him and got __16__ with him. He said, “Mmmy Gggod, but what did I do？” __17__， God said, “You didn't do anything, but if you stay too near, I will also want to eat you！”
Everything in this world has a __18__ of its own. Some are charming, some are __19__， like the candy, chocolate, the cakes, and some __20__ everything, like fire, as soon as you get near.
1．A.praised B．complained
C．reported D．ordered
答案：B
解析：由下文糖果所说内容可知，它是在抱怨别人对它的不公正，因此应用complained。
2．A.clean B．thin C．short D．nice
答案：D
解析：由第一段最后一句中的“if you are nice and...”可以得出答案。糖果认为自己好，人们不应该吃它。
3．A.stands B．sings C．sits D．chats
答案：C
解析：我们知道糖果的位置一般在桌子上面。因为糖果要想直立起来很难，所以用sits为最佳答案。
4．A.harm B．good C．deeds D．comfort
答案：A
解析：由第一段最后一句中的“...you don't do any harm to people”可以得出答案。
5．A.near B．close C．from D．over
答案：A
解析：此处表示“任何走近我的人都想吃我”。come close to走近/接近，故B项不符，故选A。
6．A.form B．disappear C．exist D．observe
答案：C
解析：既然糖果觉得人们不应该吃它，它就觉得应该用法律来制约别人吃它。因此它想表达的是“难道法律不存在了吗？”单词exist的含义是“存在”。
7．A.make B．do C．invent D．avoid
答案：B
解析：由下面的“如果你伤害别人”可知，本句表达的意思是“如果你做坏事”。因此do为最佳答案。
8．A.return B．receive C．refuse D．find
答案：A
解析：由上面几个if条件句都表示如果你总做对不起别人的事情，那么别人当然也做对不起你的事情，即把不好的东西还给你。
9．A.cruel B．helpful C．useful D．sweet
答案：D
解析：cruel表示“残忍的”，与下文的nice不一致，排除A项。糖果对于别人来说，除了吃以外，实在没有别的用处，因此B项和C项可以排除。本句答案可以通过第一段第二句中的“I'm so sweet.”得出。
10．A.nearly B．never C．hardly D．generally
答案：B
解析：由上文的“Because God says...”可知此处应为“如果你不伤害别人，别人绝不会伤害你”。
11．A.carry B．notice C．eat D．damage
答案：C
解析：由第一段糖果说的话中的“...wants to eat me.”可以得出答案。
12．A.leave B．live C．sleep D．step
答案：D
解析：由下面上帝说的“Stand away”可知上帝要糖果离他远一点。step a little bit further表示“走远一点”，表明糖果说话时离上帝不远。
13．A.recognize B．like C．protect D．save
答案：B
解析：由上文的上帝要糖果离远一点和下文的“...and don't like him”可以得出，糖果问上帝的应是“你为何不喜欢我？”
14．A.direction B．way C．temper D．position
答案：C
解析：由下文的“he's shouted very hard, very loud”可知上帝几乎要发脾气了。词组lose one's temper的意义是“发脾气”。
15．A.shaking B．laughing C．jumping D．dying
答案：A
解析：由上一句上帝大声喊以及下文的“God didn't like him”可知，糖果害怕了。因此用shaking表示糖果吓得发抖。
16．A.angry B．pleased C．humorous D．excited
答案：A
解析：由上面的上帝对他大声喊和认为上帝不喜欢它可知，它觉得上帝生气了。
17．A.Moreover B．Therefore C．Casually D．Fortunately
答案：B
解析：上文糖果问上帝自己到底做错了什么，下文上帝回答了他的问题。上下文之间存在一种因果关系，因此用Therefore。
18．A.name B．benefit C．price D．nature
答案：D
解析：由下一句的“Some are charming”可知这是事物的本质。因此用nature表示“世上万物都有自己的本质”。
19．A.smelly B．ugly C．inviting D．kind
答案：C
解析：由下文的“the candy, chocolate, the cakes”可知这些都是诱人的。inviting的含义是“诱人的”。
20．A.repair B．burn C．cheat D．discourage
答案：B
解析：由下文的“like fire”可知要用burn。
