Ⅲ、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?” Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”
The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”
The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand chips of gold for this ring,and the 50 of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves（涉及） a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”
36. A.beg B.visit C.help D.question
37. A.agree B.suppose C.understand D.think
38. A.held B.put C.took D.placed
39. A.question B.telephone C.alarm D.description
40. A.playground B.company C.stage D.market
41. A.careful B.doubtful C.hopeful D.helpful
42. A.sorted B.checked C.exported D.sold
43. A.offered B.added C.provided D.led
44. A.cost B.search C.pay D.buy
45. A.outspoken B.brave C.just D.confident
46. A.coal B.steel C.cotton D.gold
47. A.price B.attitude C.advice D.explanation
48. A.repaired B.mentioned C.damaged D.painted
49. A.angry B.pitiful C.cold D.different
50. A.color B.weight C.value D.size
51. A.spoke B.felt C.touched D.played
52. A.language B.accent C.kindness D.dress
53. A.also B.only C.still D.always
54. A.outer B.rest C.inner D.lost
55. A.process B.location C.luck D.support
