Question

A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected（忽視）the elder son. It was ________ puzzling（令人費解）and no one knew why.

When the boys ________, they were asked to manage the father’s business. The elder son was ________ about the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded（擴大）it.

What about the younger son? He didn’t have much to do ________ having a good time. But the father ________ that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a ________ businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.

A few years later, the ________ of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying ________. And he went out of business. But the elder son’s far smaller share of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.

Being ashamed at the tum of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was ________ to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.

“Why?” asked the father. “I blame（責備）one person for my brother’s ________, but it’s not him. You can’t blame children for the faults（過失）of their parents, can you?” asked the elder son.

1.A.completely B.differently C.quickly D.carefully

2.A.got up B.grew up C.put up D.turned up

3.A.relaxed B.disappointed C.serious D.tired

4.A.without B.inside C.except D.among

5.A.decided B.depended C.believed D.reported

6.A.wonderful B.helpful C.useful D.successful

7.A.results B.explanations C.reasons D.requests

8.A.herself B.himself C.themselves D.itself

9.A.listening B.learning C.shouting D.waiting

10.A.expression B.failure C.level D.purpose

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