One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the boat and decided to _________ it. When he finished painting, he received his _________and left.
The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and offered him a nice check (支票), much _________than the payment for painting. The painter was _________. “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!” he said.
“But this is not for the paint _________. It’s for having repaired the hole in the boat.”
“But it was such a(n) _________ service. Certainly it’s not worth _________ me such a high amount for something so unimportant!”
“ My dear friend, you do not _________. Now let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I __________ to mention about the hole, When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and __________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a __________ in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate (绝望的) because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my relief (宽慰) and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.
“Then, I __________ the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You __________my children! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”
So, no matter who, when or how, just __________ repair all the “leak” you find.
【小题1】A.told | B.reminded | C.found | D.held |
【小题2】A.repair | B.wipe | C.hide | D.measure |
【小题3】A.benefit | B.bag | C.key | D.money |
【小题4】A.higher | B.less | C.quicker | D.wealthier |
【小题5】A.delighted | B.excited | C.moved | D.surprised |
【小题6】A.award | B.kindness | C.job | D.skill |
【小题7】A.cheap | B.small | C.valuable | D.important |
【小题8】A.lending | B.selling | C.borrowing | D.paying |
【小题9】A.excuse | B.cry | C.agree | D.understand |
【小题10】A.decided | B.hated | C.forgot | D.remembered |
【小题11】A.went through | B.went on | C.dreamed of | D.turned to |
【小题12】A.hole | B.sign | C.rule | D.danger |
【小题13】A.pulled | B.booked | C.examined | D.destroyed |
【小题14】A.saved | B.taught | C.instructed | D.educated |
【小题15】A.exactly | B.carefully | C.actually | D.finally |