Late one night

【题目】Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without      . In fact, this was his first professional appearance. So he had planned everything       .

All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he expected , an open window and got into the room      . But, stepping his way through the       room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare toe against a table leg. Choking back a cry of     , terrified of waking the merchant, he hit himself      the forehead and called himself a fool. He had forgot to bring a light.

In the darkness, however , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and      it, then he gave a       of relief. As he picked up the lamp, a small spider came out from under its      .

“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t       . If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have lasted the night; indeed, I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”

“You have saved a life and shown       , ”the spider went on, although the impatient thief said he had not intended to do so. “Better yet, you have done so without the least thought or hope of       . You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”

“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.

“And you’re only a       .” said the spider. “My dear friend, when you understand that life is life, whether on eight       or two , you will have understood much. Your deed, in any case, has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”

The thief did so and never thought to       again.

【1】A.money        B. experience        C. parents       D. ambition

【2】A. hurriedly      B. calmly        C. actively     D. carefully

【3】A. easily       B. comfortably       C. skillfully      D. eventually

【4】A. furnished      B. cozy        C. dark       D. bright

【5】A. excitement      B. delight        C. surprise      D. pain

【6】A. on       B. in         C. to       D. at

【7】A. hid       B. stole        C. lit       D. took

【8】A. sigh      B. sign         C. signal      D. applause

【9】A. cap       B. cover        C. base       D. top

【10】A. adapt      B. resist        C. survive       D. escape

【11】A. sympathy     B. curiosity        C. care       D. honesty

【12】A. dignity      B. reward        C. profit      D. award

【13】A. spider      B. merchant        C. man        D. thief

【14】A. legs       B. hands        C. heads       D. arms

【15】A. escape       B. flee        C. return      D. steal