According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 21 his leather container so he could bring some 22 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 24 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 25 . Later, the teacher let another student 26 the water. He spat it 27 , saying it was awful. It 28 had been no longer fresh and 29 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 30 to like it?” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 32 .” I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 33 gifts of love from young children. 34 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 35 and proper response is 36 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift. Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 37 , most children and many adults value only the thing given 38 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 39 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart. 小题1: A．packed B．filled C．took D．carried 小题2: A．in B．away C．back D．up 小题3: A．presented B．mailed C．delivered D．showed 小题4: A．said B．laughed C．smiled D．nodded 小题5: A．heart B．mind C．moment D．occasion 小题6: A．smell B．watch C．taste D．feel 小题7: A．away B．out C．off D．on 小题8: A．apparently B．still C．sadly D．quickly 小题9: A．however B．instead C．nevertheless D．therefore 小题10: A．change B．pretend C．determine D．agree 小题11: A．sweat B．sense C．promise D．gift 小题12: A．clearer B．fresher C．sweeter D．purer 小题13: A．simple B．innocent C．worthless D．meaningless 小题14: A．Whether B．If C．Whatever D．Whichever 小题15: A．pretended B．lovely C．abnormal D．natural 小题16: A．devotion B．comfort C．imagination D．appreciation 小题17: A．Unfortunately B．Frankly C．Strangely D．Possibly 小题18: A．other than B．rather than C．better than D．more than 小题19: A．persuade B．teach C．improve D．advise 小题20: A．In a word B．Otherwise C．Thus D．After all