题目内容：

Long long ago in a far away village, lived two young men who are much like today’s young men.

The two brothers were loveable, ______ undisciplined (不守纪律的), with a wild character in them. Their naughty behavior turned ______ when they began stealing sheep from the local farmers — a serious crime in this placer, so long ago and far away. ______, the thieves were caught. The local farmers ______ their fate: They would be branded on the forehead ______ the letters ST for “sheep thief”. This means they would ______ with them forever.

One brother was so ______ by this branding that he ran away; he was never heard again.

The other brother, filled with ______ and determined to do all he could to ______ the villagers he had wronged. Whenever there was a sickness, the sheep thief came to care for ______ with soup and a soft touch. Whenever there was work needing to be done, he came to help with a lending hand. It made ______ difference whether the person was rich or poor, he was there to help. Never ______ pay for his good deeds, he lived his life for others.

Many years ______, a traveler came through the village, sitting at a sidewalk cafe eating lunch, the traveler saw an old man with a ______ brand on his forehead seated nearby. The stranger noticed that all the villagers who passed the old man stopped to ______ a kind of word, to pay their ______; children stopped their play to give and receive a warm hug. ______, the stranger asked the cafe owner, “What does that brand on the old mail a forehead ______?

“I don’t know. It happened long ______ I was born. “The cafe owner replied. Then ______, for a moment of reflection, he continued: “… but I think it stands for ‘Mint’.”(圣人)

1.A. and    B. but    C. or    D. so

2.A. well    B. good    C. serious    D. poor

3.A. In time    B. On time    C. All the time    D. By the time

4.A. declined    B. delivered    C. demand    D. decided

5.A. in    B. on    C. at    D. with

6.A. fetch    B. bring    C. send    D. carry

7.A. disappointed    B. satisfied    C. embarrassed    D. criticized

8.A. guilt    B. happiness    C. sadness    D. excitement

9.A. make up    B. make up for    C. make out    D. make for

10.A. the poor    B. the rich    C. the sick    D. the blind

11.A. no    B. any    C. much    D. few

12.A. receiving    B. charging    C. getting    D. accepting

13.A. late    B. lately    C. latest    D. later

14.A. small    B. strange    C. outstanding    D. terrible

15.A. share    B. spare    C. talk    D. tell

16.A. thanks    B. regrets    C. respects    D. sorry

17.A. Curious    B. Dangerous    C. Generous    D. Humorous

18.A. stand for    B. stand out    C. stand on    D. stand by

19.A. after    B. before    C. that    D. where

20.A. crying    B. smiling    C. waiting    D. pausing