One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather（羽毛）. Several times, it 41 several obstacles(障碍) in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 42 one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 43 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 44 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 45 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 46 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 47 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 48 on the earth, also shares human feelings.
After some time the ant 49 reached its destination--- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 50 home. It was there that the ant met its 51 . How could that large feather possibly 52 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 53_ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 54_ and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 55 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 56 more than a burden. Isn’t our 57 like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the 58 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 59 that at the destination they are 60 and we can’t take them with us.
41. A. came across B. came about C. got over D. dealt with
42. A. For B. At C. To D. With
43. A. brave B. tiring C. short D.magic
44. A. through B. across C. beside D. behind
45. A. satisfied B. frightened C. annoyed D. attracted
46. A. height B. size C. depth D. length
47. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. But D. Besides
48. A. living B. working C. sleeping D. walking
49. A. finally B. probably C. suddenly D. easily
50. A. lonely B. comfortable C. underground D. big
51. A. partner B. parent C. match D. friend
52. A. fix B. fit C. fill D. suit
53. A. trouble B. pleasure C. decision D. matter
54. A. insect B. problem C. feather D. hole
55. A. before B. after C. until D. once
56. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
57. A. study B. aim C. dream D. 1ife
58. A. waste B. lack C. worth D. danger
59. A. think B. wonder C. warn D. find
60. A. bad B. useless C. meaningful D. practical