A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 36 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered(走的路程). 37 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 38 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 39 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 40 or tired, he did not stop 41 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 42 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 43 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 44 a very small area to 45 myself.
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The above story is 46 to the journey of our 47 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 48 , to gain power or recognition（承认）. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our 49 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏
) the surrounding 50 and the things we love to do. One day 51 we look back, we will 52 that we don’t really need that much, 53 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 54 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only 55 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
36. A. use B. cover C. work D. get
37. A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting
38. A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled
39. A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in
40. A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry
41. A. but B. so C. because D. if
42. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling
43. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove
44. A. need B. have C. find D. show
45. A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep
46. A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special
47. A. future B. past C. history D. life
48. A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money
49. A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom
50. A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty
51. A. before B. when C. unless D. since
52. A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain
53. A. or B. until C. however D. but
54. A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won
55. A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable