题目内容：

A young painter just completed his course from his teacher. The painter decided to check his own ______, so he put his best painting at a busy crossroad. And just down below a board read. “Gentlemen, I’ve painted this piece. Since I’m ______ to painting, please put a cross (叉) wherever you see a ______ in my painting.”

____ he came back in the evening to collect it, he was shocked. The whole painting was filled with ______. The young painter ran to his teacher’s place and burst into tears. He ______ told his teacher about what had ______ and showed him the painting. This young painter cried. “I’m ______ and I could not become a painter at all. I fed like ______.”

His teacher smiled and suggested, “I’ll prove that you are a great ______.” The young painter couldn’t believe it and said, “I’ve lost ______ and I don’t think I’m good enough. Don’t ______ me.”

“Do as I say without asking ______. Just paint the same painting once again and give it to me. It will work,” his teacher persuaded (劝服) him. The young painter finally ______ and two days later, he painted the same painting once again and ______ it to his teacher.

“Come with me,” his teacher said. They reached the same street-crossing and put the same painting there. His teacher took out another ______ which read. “Gentlemen. I’ve painted this piece. Since I’m new to painting, there might be some disadvantages in my painting. I’ve put a box with ______ and brushes (画笔) just below. Please do me a favor. If you see a disadvantage, kindly pick up the brush and ______ it.” They both visited the place in the evening. The young painter was ______ to see there was not a single corection done!

It is easy to criticize (批评), but difficult to help others ______.

1.A. skills    B. situations    C. chance    D. income

2.A. close    B. new    C. similar    D. important

3.A. word    B. person    C. rainbow    D. disadvantage

4.A. Because    B. If    C. When    D. How

5.A. ways    B. lines    C. spots    D. crosses

6.A. fearfully    B. nervously    C. sadly    D. shyly

7.A. happened    B. changed    C. broken    D. developed

8.A. selfish    B. useless    C. careless    D. sick

9.A. dying    B. sleeping    C. drawing    D. working

10.A. teacher    B. painter    C. reporter    D. singer

11.A. experience    B. attitude    C. interest    D. confidence

12.A. invite    B. choose    C. comfort    D. catch

13.A. times    B. classmates    C. rights    D. questions

14.A. stopped    B. failed    C. agreed    D. forgot

15.A. showed    B. lent    C. introduced    D. sold

16.A. letter    B. board    C. painting    D. picture

17.A. pens    B. colors    C. rulers    D. stickers

18.A. correct    B. clean    C. cover    D. prove

19.A. amused    B. embarrassed    C. worried    D. surprised

20.A. spell    B. understand    C. improve    D. challenge