题目内容：

【来源】[2017·河南省平顶山市高三第一次模拟]

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

                      —Eric Hoffer

According to legend, a young man while walking in the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal­clear water.The water was so sweet, he __ __ his leather canteen so that he __ __ bring some back to an elder who had been his teacher.After a four­day journey he __ __ the water to the old man who took a __ __ drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water.The young man returned to his village__ __ a happy heart.

Later, the teacher let another student __ __ the water.He spat it out, saying it was __ __．It apparently had become sour __ __ the old leather container.The student __ __ his teacher，“Master, the water was foul.Why did you __ __ to like it？”The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water.I tasted the __ __．The water was simply the container for an act of loving­kindness and __ __ could be sweeter.”

I think we understand this lesson best __ __ we receive innocent gifts of love from young children.__ __ it's a jewel or a stone the natural and proper response is __ __ and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea __ __ the gift.

Gratitude doesn't always come naturally.__ __，most children and many adults value only the thing given _ __ the feeling in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and __ __ of feelings and expressions of gratitude.__ __，gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1. A．cleared    B．emptied    C．filled     D．freed

2. A．should      B．could      C．needed          D．dared

3. A．contributed   B．delivered    C．posted        D．presented

4. A．deep     B．long        C．hard          D．broad

5. A．beyond         B．with        C．without        D．under

6. A．breathe         B．suck        C．taste     D．lick

7. A．sweet     B．dirty   C．salty     D．awful

8. A．because of    B．despite of    C．instead of    D．regardless of

9. A．offended        B．challenged    C．answered        D．demanded

10. A．try     B．intend  C．pretend     D．want

11. A.feeling    B．gift          C．dish     D．mood

12. A.something      B．nothing       C．everything    D．anything

13. A.before         B．after   C．when     D．until

14. A.Either         B．Neither       C．However      D．Whether

15. A.appreciation   B．excitement   C．disappointment  D．satisfaction

16. A.for     B．within  C．about     D．over

17. A.Luckily       B．Honestly    C．Unfortunately     D．Actually

18. A.rather than   B．other than  C．more than     D．less than

19. A.height      B．depth       C．accuracy    D．purity

20. A.Above all    B．In all      C．After all    D．At all