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An American Businessman who travelled in southern Mexico met with one young Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat at the dock (碼頭).
Inside the boat were several large 41 . Enjoying the warmth of the sun, the American 42 the Mexican for the quality of his fish. He thought they must bring the Mexican lots of money.
“How long did it take you to 43 them?” the American asked.
“Oh, a few hours,” the Mexican fisherman 44 .
“Why don’t you 45 longer and catch more fish?” the businessman then asked.
The Mexican answered, “With these fish I have more than enough to 46 my family.”
The businessman then became 47__, “But what do you do with the rest of your ___48__?”
With a smile, the fisherman answered, “I 49 with my children, watch ballgames, see my friends, sing songs ...”
The American businessman cut in, “Look, I have an MBA, and I can help you __50___more money. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the 51 fish you catch. With the money, you can buy a bigger boat, then a third one, and so on, 52 you have an entire fleet (船隊) of fishing boats. You could leave your village and move to a big city, where you could even further 53 your business. Finally, you’ll be able to set up your company and become very 54 . What do you think?”
Having never 55 __ such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, “Really? 56 would I do with it all?”
The businessman said proudly, “Then you could 57 retire (退休) with all the money. You could 58 to your peaceful fishing village where you could play with your grandchildren, and watch ballgames. And you could 59 your friends often and sing with them.”
The story tells us: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much 60 than you think.
41. A. equipment B. cloth C. wood D. fish
42. A. terrified B. praised C. puzzled D. spotted
43. A. catch B. eat C. feed D. sell
44. A. agreed B. doubted C. replied D. promised
45. A. give up B. dig down C. settle back D. stay out
46. A. avoid B. support C. show D. understand
47. A. angry B. serious C. excited D. sad
48. A. time B. money C. food D. work
49. A. fight B. deal C. play D. meet
50. A. spend B. borrow C. make D. save
51. A. small B. dead C. extra D. last
52. A. until B. though C. because D. if
53. A. start B. expand C. leave D. plan
54. A. rich B. confident C. healthy D. clever
55. A. relied on B. suffered from C. thought of D. set down
56. A. What B. When C. Where D. Why
57. A. regretfully B. happily C. carefully D. tiredly
58. A. devote B. lead C. return D. refer
59. A. judge B. visit C. remind D. find
60. A. closer B. simpler C. slower D. wider
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