【Amanhadtwosons.Theyweretwins.Theywere(66)b___almostatthesametimeandlookedquitealike.Butinoneimportantway,theywerevery(67)d___.Oneofthemwasanoptimist(乐观主义者),whilethe(68)o___wasape】
Amanhadtwosons.Theyweretwins.Theywere(66)b___almostatthesametimeandlookedquitealike.Butinoneimportantway,theywerevery(67)d___.
Oneofthemwasanoptimist(乐观主义者),whilethe(68)o___wasapessimist(悲观主义者).Themanwasworriedabouthissons.Therearegoodandbadthingsinone'slife.Hedidn'twanthissonstobetoopessimisticortoooptimistic.HetoldhisbestfriendJohnsonaboutthis(69)p___.
Johnsonwasamanofmanyideas.Thenheasked,"(70)W___istheirnextbirthday?"Thefatherreplied,"ItisonWednesday.Theywillbetwelveyearsold.""Excellent,"Johnsonsaid."Here'swhatyoushoulddo.Giveyourpessimisticsonareally(71)n___present.Giveyouroptimisticsonapoorpresent.Thatwillwork."
Thefatherdidashisfriendtoldhim.OnWednesdaymorning,thetwosonsgottheirbirthday(72)p___Thepessimistlookedathisfirst.Itwasaveryexpensivegoldwatch,buthewasnotpleasedwithit.Hesaid,"Idon't(73)l___thisverymuch.I'msureitwon'tkeepgoodtime.Itwillalwaysbefastor(74)s___,anditwillprabablybreakeasily.ThenIhaveto(75)s___lotsofmoneygettingitrepaired."Thentheoptimistlookedathispresent.Hewasreallypleased."Look,Dadhasgivenmeshoelaces(鞋带),hesaid.Hehelduptheshoelacesandsaid,"IcanuseitwhenIhavenewshoes."