A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I1you, but you must be hungry. Please2and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house3?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her4came home, she told him what had happened. “5them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house6,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said7one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and8your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was9. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is10, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife11. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own12, “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us13our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite14to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our15.”
Love got up and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and16him.17, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you18Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but19you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.20there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”1.A.like
B.know
C.recognize
D.need
2.A.go out
B.get away
C.get up
D.come in
3.A.home
B.room
C.family
D.office
4.A.friend
B.father
C.brother
D.husband
5.A.Go tell
B.Do tell
C.Go ask
D.Do ask
6.A.one by one
B.one after another
C.alone
D.together
7.A.laughing at
B.looking at
C.pointing to
D.staring at
8.A.argue with
B.discuss with
C.debate with
D.quarrel with
9.A.overjoyed
B.surprised
C.excited
D.worried
10.A.the situation
B.the position
C.the case
D.the point
11.A.agreed
B.appreciated
C.nodded
D.disagreed
12.A.suggestion
B.plan
C.solution
D.explanation
13.A.discuss
B.take
C.consider
D.ignore
14.A.Success
B.Wealth
C.Love
D.them
15.A.friend
B.relative
C.son-in-law
D.guest
16.A.followed
B.stopped
C.honored
D.pleased
17.A.Pleased
B.Surprised
C.Delighted
D.Disappointed
18.A.invited
B.Invite
C.had invited
D.have invited
19.A.when
B.while
C.if
D.since
20.A.Wherever
B.However
C.Whenever
D.Whatever
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