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2013高考英语（完形填空）倒计时冲刺50天（17）及答案 Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.The family was __1__ and refused to let the angels stay in the mansions guestroom.Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold __2__.As they made their bed on the hard floor，the older angel saw a hole in the wall and __3__ it.When the younger angel asked why，the older angel replied，“things arent always what they seem.” The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor，but very __4__ farmer and his wife.After __5__ what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest.When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears.Their only cow，whose milk had been their sole __6__，lay dead in the field.The younger angel was __7__ and asked the older angel，“how could you have let this happen？The first man had everything，yet you helped him.” she __8__.“The second family had little but was willing to share everything，and you let the cow die.” “Things arent always what they seem，” the older angel replied.“When we stayed in the basement of the mansion，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.Since the owner was so obsessed with __9__ and unwilling to share his good fortune，I __10__ the wall so he wouldnt find it.” “Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed，the angel of __11__ came for his wife.I gave him the cow instead.Things arent always what they seem.” Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things dont __12__ the way they should.If you have faith，you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage.You might not know it until some time later... 1．A.happy B．cruel C．rude D．indifferent 2．A.living-room B．basement C．rest-room D．ground 3．A.closed B．mended C．fixed D．repaired 4．A.hospitable B．cool C．cold D．gentle 5．A.sharing B．eating C．having D．finishin