Once there was an island (島山與) in the sea. All the feelings lived on the island: Happiness,Sadness,Love,and all of the others.
One day,all the feelings knew that the island would sink (沉沒) ,so they prepared to 36 . But Love decided to stay. When the island was 37 sinking,Love asked for help.
First,Love asked Richness ,“Can you 38 me with you?” Richness answered ,“No. There is a lot of 39 in my boat. There is no place for you. ” Love asked Vanity (虛榮) ,“Please help me!” “I can't help you,Love. You are all wet and might make my boat 40 Vanity answered. Then Love asked Sadness ,“Sadness,let me go with you. ” “Oh,I am so sad that I need to be 41 !” Later,Happiness passed by,but she was too happy to 42 Love's voice!
Suddenly,there was a voice ,“Love,I will take you. ” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that she 43 to ask his name.
When they arrived at a 44 place,the elder went away. Love asked Knowledge ,“Who helped me?” “It was Time ,” Knowledge answered. “But 45 did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled and answered ,“Because only Time can understand how great Love is. ”
() 36. A. stay B. swim C. leave D. die
() 37. A. almost B. hardly C. already D. just
() 38. A. help B. take C. send D. drop
() 39. A. wood B. rice C. grass D. gold
() 40. A. dirty B. nice C. heavy D. light
() 41. A. happy B. alive C. alone D. afraid
() 42. A. hear B. see C. notice D. watch
() 43. A. remembered B. forgot C. decided D. stopped
() 44. A. beautiful B. secret C. dangerous D. safe
() 45. A. when B. where C. why D. how