A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He_ __27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm平静 we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37_ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent不存在的or very small.” The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not _40 loudly , but only whisper私语and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.” He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance疏远each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 45 the path to return. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.” 小题1: A．roof屋顶 B．platform站台 C．bank岸 D．street 小题2: A．referred to B．attended to C．shouted to D．turned to 小题3: A．anger B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise 小题4: A．thought B．relaxed C．listened D．waited 小题5: A．control B．disturb打扰 C．lose D．enjoy 小题6: A．as long as B．in case C．when D．unless 小题7: A．soft B．impressive C．weak D．hard 小题8: A．encouraged B．satisfied C．entertained D．bothered 小题9: A．directions B．bodies C．goals D．hearts 小题10: A．hurt B．attack C．understand D．hear 小题11: A．keep B．measure C．cover D．shorten 小题12: A．matters B．happens C．works D．succeeds 小题13: A．close B．huge C．special D．open 小题14: A．doubted B．continued C．replied D．promised 小题15: A．pass B．cry C．care D．speak 小题16: A．sometimes B．still C．even D．ever 小题17: A．nothing B．all C．one D．something 小题18: A．argue B．apologize C．criticize D．explain 小题19: A．Worse still B．Therefore C．Or else D．Besides 小题20: A．beat B．follow C．walk D．find