题目内容：

“What an excellent thing is knowledge,” said a sharp-looking, talkative man to one who was __________ older than himself. “Knowledge is an __________ thing, as everyone can see,”__________  he. “My boys know more at six and seven years old than I did at twelve. They can read all sorts of books, and __________  on all sorts of subjects. The world is a great deal wiser than it used to be. Everybody knows __________ of everything now . Do you not think, sir , that knowledge is an excellent thing ?” “ __________  , sir,” replied the old man in surprise, looking  __________  in manner, “that depends __________ upon the use it is applied. It may be a blessing or a curse(诅咒）. Knowledge is only an  __________ of power, and power may be bad, __________ a good thing” “That is what I can’t understand, ” said the __________  little man. “How can power be a bad thing?”

“I will tell you” calmly replied the old man and thus he went on: “When the power of a horse is under control, the animal is __________in bearing burden, drawing loads, and carrying his master, but  __________ that power is out of control, the horse __________  his bridle (缰绳），dashes to pieces the carriage that he draws, or throws his __________. ” “I see! ”  said the little man.

“When the ship is operated alright, the sail that she __________ enables her sooner to get into port, but if operated __________ ,the more sails she carries, the further she will go out of her course”“I see!” said the little man, “ I clearly see! ”

“Well then，”__________ the old man, “if you see these things clearly, I hope you can see, too, that knowledge, to be good thing, must be rightly applied. God’s grace in the heart will make the knowledge of the head a blessing but __________ this, it may __________ to us no better than a curse.” “I see! I see! ” said the little man, “I see! ”

1.A. much    B. still    C. even    D. rather

2.A. intelligent    B. impressive    C. excellent    D. gorgeous

3.A. claimed    B. stated    C. repeated    D. described

4.A. doubt    B. talk    C. question    D. explain

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

6.A. Sorry    B. Why    C. My god    D. Excuse me

7.A. formal    B. mysterious    C. serious    D. cautious

8.A. partially    B. comparatively    C. frequently    D. entirely

9.A. increase    B. amount    C. independence    D. interest

10.A. other than    B. as well as    C. rather than    D. no more than

11.A. confident    B. ridiculous    C. optimistic    D. talkative

12.A. useful    B. volunteer    C. interested    D. kind

13.A. even though    B. although    C. now that    D. when

14.A. refuses    B. breaks    C. ruins    D. destroys

15.A. owner    B. driver    C. rider    D. leader

16.A. lifts    B. contains    C. generates    D. governs

17.A. poorly    B. unpredictably    C. carelessly    D. improperly

18.A. reviewed    B. expressed    C. continued    D. decided

19.A. with    B. without    C. besides    D. except

20.A. prove    B. lead    C. happen    D. explain