Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional      . So he had      everything carefully.
All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he      , an unlatched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the       room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare       against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit       on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had       to bring a light.
In the darkness,         , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a      of relief. As he       the lamp, a small spider came out from under its      .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have       the night;      , I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on,       the impatient thief said he had not       to do so. “       yet, you have done so without the       thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that       is life, whether on eight legs or      , you will have understood much. Your deed,      , has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to steal again.

A．job B．mistake C．appearance D．finding

A．explained B．managed C．planned D．imagined

A．expected B．remembered C．reminded D．meant

A．dull B．dark C．sitting D．terrible

A．head B．shoulder C．hand D．toe

A．the merchant B．the spider C．the thief D．himself

A．remembered B．forgot C．avoided D．happened

A．however B．when C．so that D．but

A．applause B．cry C．sigh D．laugh

A．woke up B．laid down C．picked up D．turned over

A．base B．cap C．cover D．foot

A．spent B．lasted C．hated D．worried

A．in time B．however C．anyhow D．indeed

A．although B．so C．so that D．as if

A．said B．led C．cared D．intended

A．Better B．Worse C．Natural D．Lucky

A．hopeful B．least C．ordinary D．most

A．man B．spider C．life D．chance

A．three B．two C．a dozen D．a hundred

A．in no case B．at ease C．in any case D．without delay