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与“突发事件”、“枪声”、“第一次世界大战”等信息相关的是（   ）   A．来克星顿枪声           B．萨拉热窝事件          C．凡尔登战役         D．德国闪击波兰 答案：BAccording to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he   41   his leather container so he could bring some   42   to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he   43   the water to the old man who took a deep drink,   44   warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy   45  . Later, the teacher let another student   46   the water. He spat it   47  , saying it was awful. It   48   had been no longer fresh and   49   unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you   50   to like it?” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the   51  . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be   52  .” I think we understand this lesson best when we receive   53   gifts of love from young children.   54   it’s a tray or a bracelet, the   55   and proper response is   56   and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift. Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally.   57  , most children and many adults value only the thing given   58   the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and   59   our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude.   60  , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart. 41. A. packed                   B. filled                   C. took                 D. carried 42. A. in                   B. away                C. back                D. up 43. A. presented                B. mailed                C. delivered                 D. showed 44. A. said                B. laughed             C. smiled              D. nodded 45. A. heart                B. mind                C. moment                  D. occasion 46. A. smell                 B. watch            C. taste                D. feel 47. A. away                B. out                    C. off                 D. on 48. A. apparently                B. still                     C. sadly              D. quickly 49. A. however               B. instead          C. nevertheless          D. therefore 50. A. change             B. pretend              C. determine        D. agree 51. A. sweat                B. sense                       C. promise            D. gift 52. A. clearer              B. fresher                      C. sweeter            D. purer 53. A. simple               B. innocent            C. worthless         D. meaningless 54. A. Whether             B. If                     C. Whatever         D. Whichever 55. A. pretended                B. lovely                  C. abnormal                 D. natural 56. A. devotion            B. comfort                      C. imagination       D. appreciation 57. A. Unfortunately      B. Frankly              C. Strangely           D. Possibly 58. A. other than                B. rather than         C. better than               D. more than 59. A. persuade           B. teach                 C. improve            D. advise 60. A. In a word            B. Otherwise          C. Thus                D. After all