This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept  36 why those who had so much money were never  37 and were always desiring more.

“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to  38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the  39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to  40 you for a long time. Now, open your  41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this  42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the  43 shall become dust. Do you understand?”

“I see.” said the beggar.

“Then you should  44 !It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an  45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.

The excited beggar could hardly  46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a  47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.

“Never  48 .It’s still strong enough now” answered the beggar.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to  49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would  50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will  52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “ It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
  One more piece was added and the wallet split. The  54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now  55 but his broken bag.

36. A. showing       B. explaining         C. proving         D. wondering

37. A. relaxed        B. satisfied          C. worried         D. depressed

38. A. learn          B. watch            C. eat             D. play

39. A. street         B. bridge            C. yard            D. forest

40. A. praise         B. forgive           C. help            D. comfort

41. A. coat          B. pocket           C. box            D. wallet

42. A. occasion       B. suggestion         C. situation         D. condition

43. A. hand          B. feet             C. ground          D. street

44. A. look out        B. look after         C. look up         D. look down

45. A. small          B. empty            C. worn           D. full

46. A. stand          B. wait             C. breathe          D. think

47. A. stream         B. piece            C. pair            D. variety

48. A. stop          B. request           C. fear            D. insist

49. A. spread         B. close            C. loose           D. shake

50. A. pour          B. end              C. dry            D. melt

51. A. take          B. add              C. lend            D. send

52. A. flow          B. burst            C. disappear        D. change

53. A. attract         B. permit            C. include          D. hold

54. A. present        B. food             C. treasure         D. metal

55. A. nothing        B. anything          C. everything       D. something

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