第四节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Once upon a time, there was an isl

第四节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including    26  . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would   27  , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.
Love was the   28   one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for   29  .
Richness was   30   Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of   31   and silver in my boat. There is no  32   here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was   33   passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might   34   my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was   35  , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so   36   that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so   37   that she did not even   38   Love when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will   39   you.” It was a(n)   40  . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder   41   they were going. When they arrived at dry   42  , the elder went her own way.
43   how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was   44  ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge   45   with d eep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”
26. A. Vanity             B. Richness         C. Time              D. Love
27. A. float              B. sink             C. fly                 D. fall
28. A. very              B. only              C. likely            D. first
29. A. advice            B. help                   C. money           D. time
30. A. passing by            B. looking at       C. facing to        D. thinking of
31. A. water                B. food          C. gold           D. value
32. A. wealth               B. place            C. need              D. chance
33. A. still            B. also             C. even          D. just
34. A. dirty             B. damage        C. turn           D. steal
35. A. far               B. near            C. distant          D. closed
36. A. joyful            B. surprised       C. sad             D. hurried 
37. A. happy           B. angry                  C. amazed       D. proud
38. A. saw              B. notice           C. catch             D. hear
39. A. take             B. fetch            C. ask              D. carry
40. A. adviser         B. elder            C. younger                D. helper
41. A. how            B. why                   C. when            D. where
42. A. shore            B. grass           C. land            D. room
43. A. Realizing        B. Believing      C. Understanding  D. Questioning
44. A. Kindness         B. Time           C. Power          D. Strength
45. A. cried            B. shouted        C. smiled           D. flushed