 A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He ____ reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived. Entering the ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening ____. It was two hours before it was his ____. The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy ____ and return in two hours. “Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．” The boy began ___ up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was. The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) ____ in my dining hall? Did you see the ____ that took a master gardener ten years to build？” The boy was ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only ____ was not to spill the oil he was given. “Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man. “You cannot ____ a man if you know nothing about his house.” Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and ____ his exploration again. This time he observed all the ____ of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related ____ everything he had seen. “But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he ____， the boy saw that the oil was ____. “Well, there is only one piece of ____ I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to ____ all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:D
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。一个小伙子向一位智者请教快乐的秘密，智者让他手拿一个装有两滴油的勺子在城堡里四处走走。最后，智者告诉他快乐的秘密就是：在观看世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。
小题1:答案：C finally“最终；终于”。根据前面的“for many days”可知，他在找了很多天以后，终于到了智者居住的城堡。
小题2:答案：A 根据第一段最后一句中的“reached a beautiful castle”可知，他进入了城堡(castle)。
小题3:答案：B 句意：他看到智者在和一些人讲话，这些人很专心地听着。attentively“专心地”。
小题4:答案：D 句意：小伙子等了两个小时，才轮到他和智者说话。turn“(依次轮到的)机会”。
小题5:答案：A 句意：智者让小伙子在城堡里面四处走走，两小时后回来。
小题6:答案：C 根据后面一句可知，小伙子手里拿着一个勺子，里面有两滴油(oil)。
小题7:答案：B 他开始沿着城堡的楼梯爬上爬下(climbing)。
小题8:答案：D 在走动的时候，他的眼睛一直盯着勺子(spoon)。
小题9:答案：A 智者问他：“你看到我的餐厅的墙上悬挂着(hanging)的波斯壁毯了吗？”
小题10:答案：C 此处表示“你看到一个熟练的园丁花了十年的时间修建的花园(garden)了吗？”由后面的“master gardener”可判断出此处应是garden。
小题11:答案：B 句意：面对智者提出的问题，小伙子感到十分尴尬(embarrassed)。他承认，自己转了一圈却什么也没有看到。
小题12:答案：D 因为他的全部注意力都放在了勺子里面的油上，所以他什么也没有观察到。concern“重要的事情”。
小题13:答案：A 句意：如果你不了解他的住所，你就不能信任(trust)一个人。
小题14:答案：C 句意：小伙子松了口气拿起了勺子，再次开始(began)了他的探索之旅。
小题15:答案：B 这次他看到了墙壁上和天花板上所有的艺术品。work“作品；著作”。
小题16:答案：A 句意：当他回到智者身边时，他详细地讲述了这次他看到的一切。in detail“详细地”；in common“共有；公有”；in general“总的说来”；in particular“特别；尤其”。
小题17:答案：D 句意：看看手里拿着(held)的勺子，小伙子发现里面的油没有了。
小题18:答案：B 由于这次他只注重观察城堡的环境，以至于油洒了，故此处表示油没有(gone)了。
小题19:答案：C 最后，智者给了他一条忠告(advice)。
小题20:答案：D 句意：快乐的秘密就是，在观看(see)世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。