完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
Thereoncewasaboywholovedeatingsweets.Heaskedforsweetsfromhisfather.Hisfatherwasamanandtheylivedinaveryoldhouse.Hecouldnotalwayssweetsforhisson.Butthelittleboydidnotthisanddemandedsweetsallthetime.
Theboy’sfatherthoughthardabouttostopthechildaskingforsomanysweets.Therewasaveryholy(神圣的)manlivingnearbyatthattime.Theboy’sfatherhada(n).Hedecidedtotaketheboytothegreatmanwhomightpersuade(说服)thechildtostopaskingforsweetsallthetime.Theboyandhisfatherwentalongtotheman.Thefathersaidtohim“OhgreatsaintcouldyouaskmysontostopaskingforsweetswhichIcannotafford?”Thegreatmanwasinbecausehelikedsweetshimself.Howcouldheasktheboytogiveupaskingforsweets?Theholymantoldthefathertohissonbackafteronemonth.
Duringthatmonththeholymangaveupeatingsweetsandwhentheboyandhisfatherafteramonththeholymansaidtotheboy“Mydearchildwillyoustopaskingforsweetswhichyourfathercannotaffordtogiveyou?”theboystoppedaskingforsweets.
Theboy’saskedthesaint“Whydidn’tyouaskmysontogiveupaskingforsweetswecametoyouamonthago?”Theholymanreplied“HowcouldIaskaboytogiveupsweetswhenIlovedsweetsmyself.InthelastmonthIgaveupeatingsweets.”
Aperson’sismuchmorepowerfulthanjusthiswords.
1.A.alwaysB.neverC.hardlyD.seldom
2.A.richB.honestC.kindD.poor
3.A.makeB.acceptC.affordD.find
4.A.ignoreB.understandC.rememberD.change
5.A.whatB.whereC.whyD.how
6.A.excuseB.surpriseC.ideaD.proverb
7.A.canB.wasabletoC.beabletoD.could
8.A.youngB.strongC.greatD.ugly
9.A.difficultyB.peaceC.dangerD.tears
10.A.callB.turnC.getD.bring
11.A.returnedB.askedC.leftD.disappeared
12.A.UptonoB.SoonerorlaterC.InotherwordsD.Fromthenon
13.A.sisterB.brotherC.fatherD.mother
14.A.whenB.becauseC.untilD.though
15.A.successB.historyC.futureD.action