【ThestorytellusabouttheBritishwriterRichardSavage.HewasoncelivinginLondonwith1moneyinhispockets.Inordertogetsomefoodandclotheshewrotethestoryofhislifeandmanagedtohaveitpublished.Butnotmanycopies】
ThestorytellusabouttheBritishwriterRichardSavage.HewasoncelivinginLondonwith1moneyinhispockets.Inordertogetsomefoodandclotheshewrotethestoryofhislifeandmanagedtohaveitpublished.Butnotmanycopiesofhisbookswere2intheshopsandhewasstilllivingahardlife.Becauseofanxiety(忧虑)andmalnutrition(营养不良),hebecameveryweakandbeforelonghefell3andadoctorwassentfor.Thedoctorwasnotrichenoughbutwas4literature.HetriedhisbesttocureSavageofhisillnessandaweeklaterSavagewasoutofdanger.Whenhefinallyrecovered(重新获得)his5thedoctorsentabilltoSavageforhis6butpoorSavagehadnomoneytopayit.Thedoctorwaitedforamonthandsentanotherbill.ReceivingnomoneyagainthedoctorwenttoSavagehimself.
"Youknowyouowe(欠)yourlifetome"saidthedoctor"andIshould7somethankfulnessfromyou."
"Iagree"saidthewriter"you'vedoneagreatfavour(恩惠)formeandifI'mnotungratefulforyourkindnessI'lldamage(损坏)mylifetoyou."
WiththesewordshehandedthedoctortwocopiesofTheLifeofRichardSavage.
Thedoctortookthebookshomeandbeganto8themcarefully.
"IseeI've9thelifeofagreatwriter"thedoctorsaidtohimselfwithasenseofpride MaybethisistheonlythingIcouldbereally10ofinmylife."
FiveyearslaterSavagecalledonthedoctortopayhisbillonlytofindthatthedoctorhadalreadypassedaway.
1.A.much
B.alittle
C.little
D.enough
2.A.bought
B.sold
C.printed
D.showed
3.A.weak
B.anxious
C.frightened
D.ill
4.A.interestedin
B.familiarwith
C.popularwith
D.worriedabout
5.A.walk
B.health
C.movement
D.action
6.A.care
B.help
C.attention
D.treatment
7.A.wish
B.choose
C.get
D.master
8.A.write
B.correct
C.improve
D.read
9.A.made
B.saved
C.trained
D.taught
10.A.fond
B.aware
C.proud
D.afraid