阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _36_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the _41  situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42  all his food and drink, since he _43  see that money would be of little _44  to them. He made sure that they each _45   their fair share and would have enough food to _46   for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47   and went straight through the _48   without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_49   the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50   that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they   51 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons,  53  the gold and valuables they had been  54  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  55  . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems

A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running

A．faraway B．poor C．different D．ancient

A．unless B．because C．so D．if

A．them B．anything C．nothing D．those

A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling

A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest

A．could B．might C．should D．must

A．interest B．concern C．use D．attraction

A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received

A．remain B．last C．supply D．share

A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speededup

A．village B．land C．field D．road

A．whether B．how C．where D．when

A．good B．certain C．true D．strange

A．welcomed B．met C．accepted D．persuaded

A．still B．already C．always D．indeed

A．except for B．instead of C．apart from D．along with

A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning

A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds