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When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went at once to a shop where they sold toys for children. Being ________ with the sound of a whistle that I had seen by the way, in the hands of another boy, I ________ all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but ________ all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, when I told of the ________ I had made, said I had given four times as much as the whistle was worth. They put me in mind of what good things I might have bought with the ________ of the money, and laughed at me so much for my folly that I cried with vexation(烦恼). Thinking about the matter gave me more ________ than the whistle gave me pleasure.

_____, this was afterwards of use to me, for the impression continued ________ my mind, so that often, when I was ________ to buy something I did not need, I said to myself, “Don’t give too much for the whistle,” and I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and ________ the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who “gave too much for the whistle.”

If I knew a miser(守财奴)who ________ every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow citizens and the joys of friendship, ________ gathering and keeping wealth “________ man,” said I, “you pay too dear for your whistle.” When I met a man of pleasure, who did not try to improve his mind or his fortune but ________ devoted himself to having a good time, perhaps ________ his health, “Mistaken man, you are providing ________ for yourself, instead of pleasure; you are paying too dear for your whistle.” If I saw someone fond of ________ who has fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine earrings, all above his ________, and for which he had run into debt, and ended his career in a prison. “Also,” said I, “he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.” ________, the miseries of mankind are largely due to their puffing a(n) ________ value on things — to giving “too much for their whistle.”

1.A. faced   B. charmed   C. sympathized   D. provided

2.A. set aside   B. put up   C. handed over   D. took over

3.A. disturbing   B. attracting   C. entertaining   D. confusing

4.A. trouble   B. attempt   C. choice   D. bargain

5.A. rest   B. value   C. majority   D. part

6.A. satisfaction   B. relief   C. annoyance   D. stress

7.A. Moreover   B. Therefore   C. However   D. Indeed

8.A. out of   B. on   C. to   D. from

9.A. tempted   B. determined   C. forced   D. persuaded

10.A. took   B. observed   C. admired   D. followed

11.A. turned against   B. gave up   C. cared about   D. relied on

12.A. in case of   B. instead of   C. for the sake of   D. in terms of

13.A. Wealthy   B. Poor   C. Wise   D. Innocent

14.A. merely   B. similarly   C. strangely   D. positively

15.A. cherishing   B. enjoying   C. benefiting   D. neglecting

16.A. inconvenience   B. burden   C. frustration   D. pain

17.A. appearance   B. wealth   C. comforts   D. necessities

18.A. demand   B. fortune   C. standard   D. value

19.A. As a result   B. By contrast   C. On average   D. In short

20.A. unexpected   B. great   C. false   D. extra

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