4.One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.A large crowd gathered,and they all admired his heart for it was (36)B.There was not a scar in it.Suddenly,an old man appeared and said,"Why,your heart is not nearly as beautiful as (37)A."
The crowd and the young man looked at the old man's (38)D.It was full of scars,it had places (39)C pieces had been removed and other pieces(40)C in,but they didn't fit quite right,and there were several (41)B edges.In fact,in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed."(42)A your heart with mine,I think mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars."
"Yes,"said the old man,"Yours (43)Aperfect but I would never trade with you.You see,every(44)D represents a person (45)D I have given my love.I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them,and often they (46)B me a piece of their heart that fits into the (47)A place in my heart.But because the pieces aren't exact,I have some rough edges,which I cherish,because they remind me of the love we (48)C.
"Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart (49)B,and the other person hasn't returned a (50)C of his or her heart to me.These are the empty gaps-giving love is (51)B a chance.Although these gaps are painful,they (52)D open,reminding me of the love I have for those people too,and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting.So now do you see what true beauty is?''
The young man walked up to the old man,(53)B his perfect heart,and tipped a piece out.He (54)A it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart,then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man's heart.It (55)A,but not perfectly,as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart,not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever,since love from the old man's heart flowed into his.
They embraced and walked away side by side.
36.A.ugly | B.perfect | C.good | D.hurt |
37.A.mine | B.his | C.theirs | D.ours |
38.A.coat | B.a(chǎn)ppearance | C.face | D.heart |
39.A.that | B.which | C.where | D.whose |
40.A.cut | B.set | C.put | D.brought |
41.A.smooth | B.rough | C.broken | D.pretty |
42.A.Comparing | B.Compared | C.Compare | D.Compares |
43.A.looks | B.seems | C.is | D.fits |
44.A.one | B.heart | C.piece | D.scar |
45.A.on whom | B.in whom | C.with whom | D.to whom |
46.A.take | B.give | C.lend | D.pass |
47.A.empty | B.full | C.original | D.first |
48.A.had | B.gave | C.shared | D.owned |
49.A.in | B.a(chǎn)way | C.off | D.up |
50.A.lot | B.sheet | C.piece | D.pile |
51.A.making | B.taking | C.keeping | D.bringing |
52.A.last | B.cut | C.come | D.stay |
53.A.carried away | B.reached into | C.took out | D.brought up |
54.A.offered | B.took | C.passed | D.served |
55.A.fit | B.hit | C.beat | D.set |