题目内容：

According to legend, a young man, while wandering the desert, came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The ____ was so sweet, he filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his ____.

After a four-day journey he ____ the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and ____ his student lavishly(浪费地) for the sweet water. The young man returned to his with a ____ heart.

Later, the teacher let another student ____ the water. He spat it out, saying it was ____. It apparently had become stale(不新鲜的) because of the old ____ container. The student ____ his teacher: “Master, the water was ___ . Why did you __l to like it?” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water, I tasted the ____. The water was simply the container for an get of loving-kindness and ____ could be sweeter.” I think we understand this lesson best when we receive ____ gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s an ugly plate or a bracelet, the natural and proper ____ is appreciation and expressed ____ because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come ____. Unfortunately, most children and many adults ____ only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied(被体现) in it. We should remind ourselves and ____ our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. ____, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.A. desert    B. voice    C. spring    D. water

2.A. master    B. teacher    C. relative    D. friend

3.A. took    B. presented    C. show    D. delivered

4.A. thanked    B. nodded    C. laughed    D. joked

5.A. light    B. heavy    C. happy    D. broken

6.A. throw    B. pour    C. taste    D. bring

7.A. tasty    B. bitter    C. hot    D. awful

8.A. leather    B. rubber    C. metal    D. firm

9.A. asked    B. added    C. challenged    D. doubted

10.A. fragrant    B. delicious    C. smelly    D. bitter

11.A. have    B. pretend    C. happen    D. intend

12.A. gift    B. meaning    C. feeling    D. drink

13.A. none    B. everything    C. seldom    D. nothing

14.A. innocent    B. precious    C. guilty    D. priceless

15.A. demand    B. response    C. comment    D. problem

16.A. thankfulness    B. smile    C. laughter    D. praise

17.A. firstly    B. friendly    C. immediately    D. naturally

18.A. ignore    B. value    C. stress    D. forget

19.A. tell    B. bring    C. teach    D. send

20.A. As a result    B. In a word    C. After all    D. In the meantime