Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the
36 art treasures to their collection.
One year, as winter approached,
37 engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to
38 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was
39 in action. The art collector
40 awaited more news,
41 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were
42 . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and
43 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the
44 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a
45 with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a
46 of your son. I was the one he was
47 when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to
48 , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's
49 of fine art. “I am no
50 ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would
51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face
52 striking detail.
Overcome with emotion, the man
53 the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing
54 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the
55 he had been given.
| 小题1: | | A．latest | B．richest | C．cheapest | D．finest |
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| 小题2: | | A．war | B．fire | C．storm | D．flood |
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| 小题3: | | A．save | B．serve | C．help | D．build |
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| 小题4: | | A．fighting | B．acting | C．missing | D．dying |
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| 小题5: | | A．anxiously | B．calmly | C．quietly | D．secretly |
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| 小题6: | | A．wondering | B．doubting | C．fearing | D．expecting |
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| 小题7: | | A．comp1eted | B．doubled | C．removed | D．confirmed |
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| 小题8: | | A．lonely | B．tired | C．nervous | D．frightened |
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| 小题9: | | A．sad | B．puzzled | C．angry | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．farmer | B．soldier | C．painter | D．seller |
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| 小题11: | | A．friend | B．photographer | C．partner | D．guard |
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| 小题12: | | A．rescuing | B．carrying | C．guarding | D．hiding |
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| 小题14: | | A．description | B．love | C．sense | D．understanding |
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| 小题15: | | A．reporter | B．businessman | C．hero | D．artist |
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| 小题16: | | A．sometimes | B．often | C．never | D．still |
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| 小题18: | | A．treated | B．questioned | C．welcomed | D．thanked |
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| 小题20: | | A．treasure | B．souvenir | C．gift | D．Package |
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