四、完形填空
Under a big tree, a few boys were arguing about whose handwriting was the best.
One of them said, “Look at the Chinese character fei (fly) I wrote. Isn't it 1?”
“Yours is okay. Look at the Chinese character feng (wind) I wrote. It is much more beautiful and looks like a dragon flying in the sky!” said another boy.
The third boy, Liu Gongquan, shouted, “Look! I am going to write a huge Chinese character da (big) that can reach the sky.” After writing, he 2 threw the brush aside and looked satisfied with his work.
Then, an old man passing by 3 their writing and burst into laughter, “There is a man without 4 in Huayuan County, but he writes so much better than you three.”
Only Liu Gongquan took the old man's 5 seriously. So he left for Huayuan County and found the man. He was so amazed by the man's handwriting with his feet that he 6 the man to be his teacher. The man smiled, “Young man, I make 7 by writing couplets to raise my family. But Chinese calligraphy is not only a way for a living, but a cultural treasure which is worth passing down for generations (世代). So I can 8 you a few suggestions.” Then he wrote:
Emptying eight vats (缸) of water;
Turning the pool black with ink.
Copying the handwriting of hundreds of calligraphers;
Reaching a high level and being successful finally.
After that, Liu Gongquan 9 day after day and learned from the calligraphy masters of the time. Liu Gongquan understood calligraphy needed both 10 and respect for tradition.
Finally, he formed his own style and became a master.
() 1. A. valuable B. beautiful C. meaningful D. useful
() 2. A. patiently B. sadly C. carefully D. proudly
() 3. A. looked at B. looked for C. picked up D. picked out
() 4. A. feet B. hands C. legs D. ears
() 5. A. advice B. laughter C. words D. worries
() 6. A. asked B. reminded C. allowed D. trained
() 7. A. progress B. trouble C. money D. sense
() 8. A. lend B. send C. save D. offer
() 9. A. practised B. played C. checked D. waited
()10. A. courage B. praise C. effort D. help