A king once _56__ seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tried cure __57_ cure. But nothing __58_. They were ready to _59__ hope when the king's old servant spoke up. He said, “If you can find a happy man ,take the shirt from his back and _60__ it on the king, then he will _61__.” So the king's officials rode _62__ throughout the kingdom, yet nowhere _63__ a happy man. No one seemed _64__; everyone had some complaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone else's _65__. If he was _66__, he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain about. _67__, one night the king's own son was passing a small cottage _68__ he heard someone say, “Thank you ”. I've finished my daily labor, and helped my fellow man. My family and I have eaten our fill, and now we can _69__ and sleep in peace. _70__ more could I want?“ the prince was very happy _71__ a happy man at last. He gave __72_ to take the man's shirt to the king, and pay the __73__ as much money as he _74__. But when the king's officials went into the cottage to take the happy man's shirt __75_ his back, they found he had no shirt at all.

56. A. fellB. feltC. feel D. Fall

57. A. toB. byC. for D. after

58. A.playedB. worked C. operated D. affected

59. A. give offB. give outC. give up D. give in

60. A. placeB. putC. dress D. wear

61. A. recoverB. relaxC. relieve D. remove

62. A. off and onB. back and forthC. up and down D. far and wide

63. A. had they foundB. should they find

C. could they findD. did they find

64. A. contentB. contraryC. concrete D. complete

65. A. faultB. mistakeC. error D. shortage

66. A. helpfulB. heavyC. healthy D. high

67. A. ConsequentlyB. FinallyC. Lately D. Fortunately

68. A. whileB.which C. whenever D. when

69. A. layB. lieC. laid C. lain

70. A. WhichB. WhoC. When D. What

71. A. to having foundB. to have been found C. to have foundD. to find

72. A. ordersB. messages C. wordsD. letters

73. A. officialB. ownerC. servant D. master

74. A. advisedB. saidC. asked D. wished

75. A. fromB. out ofC. off D. down

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