A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be 16__________. Please come in and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No”, she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied.
In the evening when her 17__________ came home, she told him 18__________ had happened. “Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a 19__________ together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men gave an 20__________ that their names were Wealth, 21__________ and Love. Then he added, “Now go in and 22__________ with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 23__________ and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with money, talking and laughing. “With riches, we buy new houses, expensive furniture, and colorful clothing. We will look much better in the eyes of both ourselves and our neighbors.” he said. And his wife wanted to invite Health; but their daughter-in-law 24__________ they should invite Love so that their home would be full of warmth. “With that, we will feel much better in our family and our neighborhood as well. That’s of more importance.” she argued. 25__________ the husband said to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
The woman 26__________ and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”
Love 27__________ and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and 28__________ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Health: “I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied 29__________: “If you had invited Wealth or Health, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is 30__________ Wealth and Health!”
16. A. frightened B. starving C. upset D. confused
17. A. friend B. adolescent C. husband D. daughter-in-law
18. A. when B. where C. why D. what
19. A. house B. dinner C. cinema D. theatre
20. A. agreement B. approval C. argument D. explanation
21. A. Success B. Cash C. Health D. Recovery
22. A. discuss B. defend C. exchange D. challenge
23. A. selfish B. overjoyed C. upset D. energetic
24. A. informed B. suggested C. worried D. included
25. At the beginning. B. Somehow C. As a matter of fact D. At last
26. A. went out B. came in C. stayed out D. went in
27. A. stayed up B. got up C. mixed up D. looked up
28. A. stopped B. watched C. followed D. heard
29. A. together B. properly C. altogether D. hard
30. A. still B. even C. yet D. also