Onceawisemanandhisstudenttraveledtoaremote,mountainousp...

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Once a wise man and his student traveled to a remote, mountainous place. They were well 41 at a cottage by a family of five. The wise man asked: “How do you 42 in such a poor place?”

“That’s what keeps us going,” said the host, 43 to a thin, tired cow. “She gives us milk, some of which we drink and some we make into 44 . When there is extra, we 45 the milk and cheese for other types of food.”

The wise man thanked them and left. When he reached the first 46 in the road, he said to his student: “Get the cow, take it to the 47 , and push it off.” 48 and angry though the student was, he obeyed.

As years passed by, the 49 became too much to bear and the student returned to that cottage to find out what he could do. Upon rounding the bend, he could not believe his eyes. In place of the 50 there was a beautiful house with trees all around, several cars in the 51 , a satellite dish, and on and on. He 52 the man from several years before, strong and confident. He went 53 to the man and asked: “What happened? ”

The man 54 with a smile: “Our cow fell off the cliff and died. To survive, we had to 55 new ways of doing things and 56 new skills. And so, we are now much 57 .”

Sometimes our 58 on something small and limited is the biggest obstacle(障礙) to our growth. Once you 59 yourself of the thought “it’s little but it’s certain,” then your life will really change. May you have the 60 to recognize your “cow” this new year, and the courage to push it off the cliff.

41. A. received B. accepted C. educated D. behaved

42. A. succeed B. survive C. accommodate D. communicate

43. A. referring B. pointing C. sticking D. attending

44. A. cream B. yogurt C. cheese D. butter

45. A. replace B. place C. exchange D. change

46. A. bend B. village C. tree D. bridge

47. A. valley B. river C. cliff D. cave

48. A. Puzzled B. Bored C. Excited D. Ashamed

49. A. depression B. confusion C. anger D. guilt

50. A. fence B. cottage C. road D. hill

51. A. house B. passage C. balcony D. garage

52. A. congratulated B. recognized C. acknowledged D. greeted