题目内容：

An American businessman who travelled in southern Mexico met with one young Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat at the dock (码头).

Inside the boat were several large_______. Enjoying the warmth of the sun, the American_______the Mexican for the quality of his fish. He thought they must bring the Mexican lots of money.

“How long did it take you to_______ them?” the American asked.

“Oh, a few hours,” the Mexican fisherman________.

“Why don’t you________ longer and catch more fish?” the businessman then asked.

The Mexican answered, “With these fish I have more than enough to________ my family.”

The businessman then became _______, “But what do you do with the rest of your  ________?”

With a smile, the fisherman answered, “I_______ with my children, watch ballgames, see my friends, sing songs ...”

The American businessman cut in, “Look, I have an MBA, and I can help you _______more money. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the______fish you catch. With the money, you can buy a bigger boat, then a third one, and so on, ________ you have an entire fleet (船队) of fishing boats. You could leave your village and move to a big city, where you could even further_____your business. Finally, you’ll be able to set up your company and become very______. What do you think?”

Having never______such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, “Really?________would I do with it all?”

The businessman said proudly, “Then you could______retire (退休) with all the money. You could_______ to your peaceful fishing village where you could play with your grandchildren, and watch ballgames. And you could _______ your friends often and sing with them.”

The story tells us: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much_______ than you think.

1.A. equipment    B. cloth    C. wood    D. fish

2.A. terrified    B. praised    C. puzzled    D. spotted

3.A. catch    B. eat    C. feed    D. sell

4.A. agreed    B. doubted    C. replied    D. promised

5.A. give up    B. dig down    C. settle back    D. stay out

6.A. avoid    B. support    C. show    D. understand

7.A. angry    B. serious    C. excited    D. sad

8.A. time    B. money    C. food    D. work

9.A. fight    B. deal    C. play    D. meet

10.A. spend    B. borrow    C. make    D. save

11.A. small    B. dead    C. extra    D. last

12.A. until    B. though    C. because    D. if

13.A. start    B. expand    C. leave    D. plan

14.A. rich    B. confident    C. healthy    D. clever

15.A. relied on    B. suffered from    C. thought of    D. set down

16.A. What    B. When    C. Where    D. Why

17.A. regretfully    B. happily    C. carefully    D. tiredly

18.A. devote    B. lead    C. return    D. refer

19.A. judge    B. visit    C. remind    D. find

20.A. closer    B. simpler    C. slower    D. wider