三兄弟的愿望：幸福在何方？（完形填空）
三兄弟的愿望：幸福在何方？（完形填空）

Once upon a time, there were three brothers named Samuel, Timothy and Xander. ____1____ they lived a good life, they were unhappy.
One day, Samuel, Timothy and Xander saw an old woman with a heavy bag on her back. As they were kind, the brothers ____2____ to carry the bag all the way to her home. This old woman had magical powers. She asked ____3____ whether there was anything she could help them with. Each brother spoke of a different thing that would please him.
“A big ____4____ with plenty of servants would make me happy,” said Samuel. “A big farm with lots of food would make me happy. Then I could be rich ____5____ worries,” said Timothy. “A beautiful wife would make me happy,” said Xander.
 When the brothers returned home, they found their dreams ____6____. The brothers were beside themselves with ____7____ at this new turn of events. They thanked their lucky stars and adapted to their new lifestyles. The days passed and soon a year was over. However, the situation was now ____8____ for Samuel, Timothy and Xander. Samuel had grown tired of his big house. Timothy found it hard to plough (耕) the fields. Xander, too, grew used to his beautiful wife and no longer found any joy in ____9____ with her. In short, all of them were ____10____ again.
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1.1.

A So that

B Even though

C In case

D Now that

解析：选B。1.B考查连词辨析。他们过着不错的生活，却并不快乐，前后两句存在逻辑上的转折关系。Even though表让步转折，符合语境。故选B。

2.2.

A refused

B advised

C encouraged

D helped

解析：选D。2.D考查动词辨析。根据上文中的“As they were kind”可知，他们“帮助”了那位老妇。故选D。

3.3.

A her

B him

C them

D us

解析：选C。3.C考查代词辨析。此处指代the brothers，用them。故选C。

4.4.

A house

B car

C farm

D field

解析：选A。4.A考查名词辨析。根据后面的“Samuel had grown tired of his big house.”可知，塞缪尔要了大“房子”和一大群仆人。故选A。

5.5.

A up

B with

C without

D down

解析：选C。5.C考查介词辨析。根据上文中的“A big farm with lots of food would make me happy.”可知，蒂莫西觉得拥有一个收成非常好的大农场，会让他快乐，这样他就可以变得富有且不用操心。故选C。

6.6.

A died out

B came true

C made up

D took place

解析：选B。6.B考查动词短语辨析。根据上文中的“This old woman had magical powers.”和下文“They thanked their lucky stars and adapted to their new lifestyles.”可知，这位老妇人是一位拥有法力的女巫，三兄弟回到家后向他们的幸运星表达了感激之情，由此可知他们的梦想实现了。故选B。

7.7.

A illness

B success

C danger

D joy

解析：选D。7.D考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“They thanked their lucky stars and adapted to their new lifestyles”可知，兄弟三人向他们的幸运星表达了感激之情，然后开始适应他们的全新生活方式，因此他们沉浸在这些生活的新变化带来的“喜悦”之中。故选D。

8.8.

A different

B important

C educational

D unbelievable

解析：选A。8.A考查形容词辨析。根据后文的描述：塞缪尔已经对拥有这所豪宅感到厌倦。蒂莫西发现耕田这样的工作是非常繁重的。同样，赞德也对他美丽的妻子失去了新鲜感。即他们三个人的情况随着时光流逝变得“不一样”了。故选A。

9.9.

A fighting

B comparing

C staying

D mixing

解析：选C。9.C考查动词辨析。根据前文的“Xander too, grew used to his beautiful wife and no longer found any joy”可知，赞德也对他美丽的妻子失去了新鲜感，因此他发现与她相伴（stay with sb.固定搭配）时的愉悦已一去不复返。故选C。

10.10.

A excited

B shocked

C awake

D unhappy

解析：选D。10.D考查形容词辨析。根据上文中的“they were unhappy”以及一年后的描述可知，他们回到了最初的起点：每个人变得又“不开心”了。故选D。