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Once there was a rich man who had two sons.When he __1__， he said in his will that three stables(牛棚)of cows (in fact, all his cows) should go to the first brother，and only one __2__ should go to the second son.As it was the man's __3__， the first son was given three stables of __4__ and the second son was only __5__one cock.
However, after some time the rich brother became __6__， so he went to a doctor and asked him what he should do to get __7__.
And the doctor said, “You should __8__ a cock of the special color.”
The rich brother couldn't think of a cock of that special color, but then he __9__ his brother's cock.So he sent some people to __10__ the cock from his brother.
His brother said to them, “All that I have is this cock, but if it can help __11__ my brother, then I would rather lose the cock and get my brother's __12__ back.”
So he generously gave the cock.And the rich brother __13__ and he went back to his house but after some time a most particular thing __14__.His body began growing feathers.
He was __15__ and he went back to the doctor and the elders.
They saw this and said，“This is the result of being __16__ to your young brother.You have taken all the cows and __17__ the cock that your father __18__ him.Therefore, to become better your young brother must __19__ you.”
After his young brother forgave him, he decided to give him some cows.
The moral of this story is that you should be __20__ to others when you have a lot.
本文是一篇记叙文。很有钱的哥哥在生病后把弟弟唯一的财产也给拿走了，虽然后来哥哥病好了，但却受到惩罚——身上长羽毛。故事的寓意是：当你拥有许多东西时，应该对其他人慷慨一些。
1．A.pretended B．died C．disappeared D．removed
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“he said in his will that three stables(牛棚) of cows(in fact，all his cows)should go to the first brother”可知他在遗嘱中说到三个牛棚里的牛(事实上，他所有的牛)应给第一个儿子。故可推知此处表示“当他死时”。die“死”；pretend假装；disappear消失；remove移开，脱下。故选B项。
2．A.house B．animal C．chair D．rooster
答案：D
解析：根据第五段中的“His brother said to them，‘All that I have is this cock’”可知此处表示把仅有的一只公鸡给二儿子。house房子；animal动物；chair椅子；rooster公鸡。D项符合语境，故选D项。
3．A.way B．habit C．will D．principle
答案：C
解析：根据上下文的语境可知，此处指的是“这是这个人的遗嘱”。way方式，方法；habit习惯；will遗嘱；principle原则。根据语境可知该题选C项。
4．A.cows B．cocks C．horses D．pigs
答案：A
解析：根据上文的“in his will that three stables(牛棚) of cows...”可知，他的 第一个儿子得到了三牛棚的牛。故选A项。
5．A.obtained B．given C．collected D．discovered
答案：B
解析：根据上文的“and only one __2__ should go to the second son”以及“the first son was given”可知第二个儿子被给予了一只公鸡。obtain获得；give给予；collect收集；discover发现。根据语境可知该题选B项。
6．A.brave B．different C．sick D．strange
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“so he went to a doctor”可知应是有钱的哥哥生病了。brave勇敢的；different不同的；sick生病的；strange奇怪的。根据语境可知该题选C项。
7．A.weaker B．brighter C．richer D．better
答案：D
解析：根据上文的内容可知，有钱的哥哥生病了，因此去看医生并问他应该做些什么才能好起来。get better变得好起来，故选D项。
8．A.kill B．buy C．raise D．call
答案：A
解析：根据第五段中的“if it can help __11__ my brother，then I would rather lose the cock如果它能帮助治愈我的哥哥，那么我宁愿失去这只公鸡”，可推断出应是杀死公鸡。kill“杀死”；buy买；raise饲养；call叫，打电话给。故选A。
9．A.settled B．remembered C．complained D．cared
答案：B
解析：根据上文的“The rich brother couldn't think of a cock of that special color，but”可知有钱的哥哥一开始想不起来有那种特殊颜色的公鸡。根据“but”推断出该题选B项remember“记起”。settle解决；complain抱怨；care关心。这三者与语境不符。
10．A.start B．take C．fetch D．attract
答案：C
解析：根据第六段首句“So he generously gave the cock.”可知，弟弟慷慨地把公鸡给出去了。由此推断此处表示“哥哥派人去弟弟那里取公鸡”。take带走，拿，表示单方向的行为；fetch去拿来，是双向的行为；start开始；attract吸引。故选C。
11．A.cure B．contact C．compare D．praise
答案：A
解析：根据上文可知，哥哥生病了，而医生说要想治好他的病需要杀死一只特殊颜色的公鸡。且根据下文的“then I would rather lose the cock”可知此处指如果可以治好哥哥的病。cure治愈；contact接触，联系；compare比较；praise表扬。由语境可知选A。
12．A.belief B．luck C．wealth D．health
答案：D
解析：根据上文可知哥哥生病了，所以此处是指弟弟宁愿失去公鸡也要让哥哥恢复健康。belief信念；luck运气；wealth财富；health健康。根据语境可知该题选D项。
13．A.realized B．saved C．recovered D．predicted
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“he went back to his house”可知，这位有钱的哥哥病恢复了。realize意识到；save挽救，节省；recover恢复；predict预言。C项符合语境，故选C项。
14．A.worried B．happened C．prayed D．applied
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“His body began growing feathers.”他的身上开始长羽毛。可知一件特别不寻常的事情发生了。worry担心；happen发生；pray祈求；apply适用，申请。B项符合语境，故选B项。
15．A.afraid B．injured C．curious D．creative
答案：A
解析：根据下文的“he went back to the doctor and the elders”以及上文提到的这位哥哥身上长羽毛可推知，这位哥哥害怕了。afraid害怕的；injured受伤的；curious好奇的；creative有创造性的。故A项正确。
16．A.unhappy B．impolite C．irregular D．unfair
答案：D
解析：从第一段可知这位哥哥拥有父亲所有的牛，且由上文知他又拿走了弟弟拥有的唯一的公鸡，故可推知此处表示“这是对你弟弟不公平的结果”。unfair不公平的，符合语境，故选D项。unhappy不高兴的；impolite不礼貌的；irregular不规则的。这三者不符合语境，故排除。
17．A.ever B．also C．even D．always
答案：C
解析：根据上文的“You have taken all the cows”可知“你已经拿走了所有的牛”，此处表示递进，意为“甚至是你父亲留给他的公鸡”。ever曾经；also而且；even甚至；always总是。根据语境可知选C项。
18．A.presented B．left C．broke D．expressed
答案：B
解析：根据第一段可知那位父亲仅留给二儿子一只公鸡。故此处选B项。leave留下，符合语境。present呈现，赠送；break打碎；express表达。这三项不符合语境。
19．A.admit B．protect C．understand D．forgive
答案：D
解析：根据下文的“After his young brother forgave him，he decided to give him some cows.”可知在弟弟原谅他之后，他决定给弟弟一些牛。故该题选D项。forgive原谅，符合语境。admit承认；protect保护；understand理解，这三者与语境不符。
20．A.generous B．responsible C．lucky D．friendly
答案：A
解析：根据下文的“you have a lot”以及上文的“he decided to give him some cows”可知这个故事的寓意是：当你拥有许多东西时，你应该对其他人慷慨一些。generous慷慨的；responsible有责任的；lucky幸运的；friendly友好的。A项符合语境，故选A项。
