A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He   ____   reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.
Entering the   ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening   ____. It was two hours before it was his    ____.     The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy   ____   and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of    ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”
The boy began   ___   up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the   ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.
The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯)    ____    in my dining hall? Did you see the    ____   that took a master gardener ten years to build？”
The boy was   ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only   ____   was not to spill the oil he was given.
“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man.  “You cannot    ____    a man if you know nothing about his house.”
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and   ____   his exploration again. This time he observed all the   ____   of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related   ____   everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he   ____， the boy saw that the oil was   ____.
“Well, there is only one piece of    ____    I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to    ____   all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

A．suddenly B．happily C．finally D．accidentally

A．castle B．palace C．cottage D．kitchen

A．eagerly B．attentively C．seriously D．quietly

A．conversation B．report C．chance D．turn

A．look around B．look back C．set down D．set out

A．milk B．water C．oil D．coffee

A．sweeping B．climbing C．running D．jumping

A．man B．castle C．way D．spoon

A．hanging B．knitting C．storing D．flying

A．house B．farm C．garden D．lake

A．disappointed B．embarrassed C．surprised D．confused

A．worry B．plan C．energy D．concern

A．trust B．suggest C．accept D．thank

A．sought B．continued C．began D．stopped

A．treasures B．works C．designs D．exhibits

A．in detail B．in common C．in general D．in particular

A．contained B．needed C．bought D．held

A．stolen B．gone C．dry D．ready

A．discover B．keep C．own D．see

A．information B．clothing C．advice D．equipment