阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _36_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the _41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42 all his food and drink, since he _43 see that money would be of little _44 to them. He made sure that they each _45 their fair share and would have enough food to _46 for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47 and went straight through the _48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and mented with each other_49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man, who was ing in the opposite direction. He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
【小题1】A．lossB．expectationsC．successD．problems【小题2】A．standingB．travellingC．gatheringD．running【小题3】A．farawayB．poorC．differentD．ancient【小题4】A．unlessB．becauseC．soD．if【小题5】A．themB．anythingC．nothingD．those【小题6】A．curiousB．worryingC．dangerousD．puzzling【小题7】A．the villagersB．his servantsC．the othersD．the rest【小题8】A．couldB．mightC．shouldD．must【小题9】A．interestB．concernC．useD．attraction【小题10】A．returnedB．gainedC．offeredD．received【小题11】A．remainB．lastC．supplyD．share【小题12】A．turned backB．set outC．showed offD．speededup【小题13】A．villageB．landC．fieldD．road【小题14】A．whetherB．howC．whereD．when【小题15】A．goodB．certainC．trueD．strange【小题16】A．weledB．metC．acceptedD．persuaded【小题17】A．stillB．alreadyC．alwaysD．indeed【小题18】A．except forB．instead ofC．apart fromD．along with【小题19】A．loadingB．treasuringC．carryingD．earning【小题20】A．foodB．jewelsC．moneyD．seedsD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章讲述的是三个富人路过一个贫困的村庄，分别用了不同的方式来帮助村民的故事。
【小题1】句意理解。从manage可以看出，该句意为，只有富人才能毫无困难地（without problems/difficulties）过下去。
【小题2】上下文。根据52空可知
【小题3】上下文。 根绝第二段第一句The first could not stand seeing the poverty,可知该村庄很穷
【小题4】句意理解。那个富人无法忍受看到村民贫困，所以把黄金，珠宝给村民
【小题5】代词使用。 此处them指代all the gold and jewels
【小题6】上下文。 39空处可知村庄很贫困，所以是令人担忧的情况
【小题7】上下文。根据上一段可知此处指的是贫困的村庄里的村民。
【小题8】句意理解。此处指富人可以看出来，钱对于那些村民是没有用的。
【小题9】of little use 没有用
【小题10】那富人确保每个人都得到了平等的一份。Return 返回 gain 通过努力获得 offer是主动提供
【小题11】句意理解 。意为，村民有足够的食物维持/持续一段时间（的生活）。
【小题12】上下文。 根据went straight through...可知，这个人并没有停留，所以是加速前进了。
【小题13】上下文，意为，径直穿过了这个（贫困的）村庄。
【小题14】句意理解。这两个富人看到第三个人径直离开了，就评论说这个人多么地缺乏同情心。
【小题15】句意理解。与离开的那人相比，他们给予了村民帮助，所以他们是非常好的。
【小题16】三天后，他们遇到了那个人。
【小题17】上下文。47空讲的是加速（快速）前进了，此处traveling quickly，所以说是仍然走的很快。
【小题18】句意理解。 意为，他的车上满是耕种的工具和种子，而不是（instead of）之前携带（carry）的黄金和贵重物品。
【小题19】同上
【小题20】上下文。根据上下文可知，第三个人给予村民的东西与前两个人给予的东西是不一样的，故排除ABC。