第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man 36 with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait long before his 37 . But the wise man told him he had no time to explain the secret of happiness then. He handed the boy a teaspoon that held 38 drops of oil and said, “Please 39 the palace and return in two hours, but carry this spoon 40 allowing the oil to spill(洒出).”
The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes 41 on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well,” said the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful works of art hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden which it 42 the gardener ten years to create?” The boy’s face turned red. He said his only 43 was not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and 44 my palace”, said the wise man, “You cannot trust a man if you don’t know his house.”
Relieved, the boy 45 up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace; this time observing all of the works of art and all the 46 in the garden. Upon returning to the wise man, he described in 47 everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking 48 at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was 49 .
“Well, this is the only 50 I can give you”, said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
36. A. argued B. talked C. fought D. played
37. A. duty B. place C. turn D. distance
38. A. some B. any C. other D. little
39. A. get out B. look around C. drop out D. build up
40. A. with B. for C. without D. instead
41. A. covered B. stared C. absorbed D. fixed
42. A. took B. spent C. used D. made
43. A. business B. interest C. concern D. regret
44. A. find B. reach C. observe D. protect
45. A. put B. stood C. brought D. picked
46. A. stones B. signs C. mystery D. beauty
47. A. trouble B. detail C. order D. return
48. A. down B. up C. over D. out
49. A. gone B. removed C. cold D. frozen
50. A. gift B. news C. advice D. reward
