It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man  16 begged from door to door along the street.  17 an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad  18  and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never   19  and were always desiring more.

“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune  20 the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to   21  you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this   22 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground  23 become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”

“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.

“Then you should   24 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an   25 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune. 

The excited beggar could hardly   26 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a   27  of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.

“Never  28 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to   29 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would   30  forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “  31  just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will   32 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will  33  a little more, just a little more.”

One more piece was added and the wallet split. The   34  fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now   35  but his broken wallet.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who’d lived those years with us.In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us—the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now！While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but it also brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.

Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment sink you into silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring?

Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.

1.In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us       .

2. When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.

3.According to the writer,        could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

4.Mark Brain’s story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .

       In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who'd lived those years with us．In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us —the ones so easily overlooked．If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it．Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness．

       Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours．If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others．It may be just the medicine you need．

       Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately．In that case don't let embarrassment sink you into silence —speak up the first time you have the chance．

       Once a young minister．Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiuti Indians in British Columbia．The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you．But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity．Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness．They do their thanks．

       I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?

       Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves．For no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart．Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend （超越） all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens．

53．In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us       .

       A．never to overlook our close friends in daily life

       B．to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us

       C．to wait for a proper occasion to show our thanks

       D．to increase the world's happiness by saying thanks

54．According to the writer,      could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

       A．seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need

       B．expressing our thanks as much as we can

       C．showing others actively we are interested in them

       D．speaking up the moment we have the chance

55．Mark Brian's story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .

       A．the Indians didn't have any words for appreciation

       B．the Indians were particularly generous to others

       C．Mark Brian's set the Indians an example to show thanks

       D．some people may express their thanks through different approaches

56．What message does the writer intend to communicate in the last paragraph?

       A．Thanks is of great importance in developing harmonious relationship．

       B．One grateful heart is surely to deserve another good one in return．

       C．Thankfulness which goes beyond all barriers is universally understood．

       D．Human beings would misunderstand each other without appreciation．

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who'd lived those years with us.In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us —the ones so easily overlooked.If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it.Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours.If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others.It may be just the medicine you need.
Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately.In that case don't let embarrassment sink you into silence —speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister.Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiuti Indians in British Columbia.The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you.But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity.Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness.They do their thanks.
I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves.For no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend （超越） all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens.

1. 1.

   In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us      .
   

   1. A.
      never to overlook our close friends in daily life
   2. B.
      to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us
   3. C.
      to wait for a proper occasion to show our thanks
   4. D.
      to increase the world's happiness by saying thanks
2. 2.

   According to the writer,      could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.
   

   1. A.
      seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need
   2. B.
      expressing our thanks as much as we can
   3. C.
      showing others actively we are interested in them
   4. D.
      speaking up the moment we have the chance
3. 3.

   Mark Brian's story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .
   

   1. A.
      the Indians didn't have any words for appreciation
   2. B.
      the Indians were particularly generous to others
   3. C.
      Mark Brian's set the Indians an example to show thanks
   4. D.
      some people may express their thanks through different approaches
4. 4.

   What message does the writer intend to communicate in the last paragraph?
   

   1. A.
      Thanks is of great importance in developing harmonious relationship.
   2. B.
      One grateful heart is surely to deserve another good one in return.
   3. C.
      Thankfulness which goes beyond all barriers is universally understood.
   4. D.
      Human beings would misunderstand each other without appreciation.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who'd lived those years with us．In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us —the ones so easily overlooked．If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it．Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness．

       Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours．If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others．It may be just the medicine you need．

       Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately．In that case don't let embarrassment sink you into silence —speak up the first time you have the chance．

       Once a young minister．Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiuti Indians in British Columbia．The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you．But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity．Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness．They do their thanks．

       I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?

       Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves．For no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart．Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend （超越） all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens．

1．In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us       .

       A．never to overlook our close friends in daily life

       B．to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us

       C．to wait for a proper occasion to show our thanks

       D．to increase the world's happiness by saying thanks

2．According to the writer,      could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

       A．seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need

       B．expressing our thanks as much as we can

       C．showing others actively we are interested in them

       D．speaking up the moment we have the chance

3．Mark Brian's story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .

       A．the Indians didn't have any words for appreciation

       B．the Indians were particularly generous to others

       C．Mark Brian's set the Indians an example to show thanks

       D．some people may express their thanks through different approaches

4．What message does the writer intend to communicate in the last paragraph?

       A．Thanks is of great importance in developing harmonious relationship．

       B．One grateful heart is surely to deserve another good one in return．

       C．Thankfulness which goes beyond all barriers is universally understood．

       D．Human beings would misunderstand each other without appreciation．