A week later, the second young man also returned. “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop　7　a forest of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air. That’s a really nice place. ”

　　“What a pity! ”said the chief. “Son, you’ve been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit. Now you can leave. ”

　　A month later, the third young man showed up in rags, his hair off-colored but his eyes clear and bright.

　　“Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit. There was nothing there but the highland wind and the blue sky　8　(hang)over the land. ”

　　“So you saw nothing at all? Not even　9　butterfly? ”

　　“No, Lord, nothing. All you can see is yourself. You just feel how insignificant you are in this infinite universe　10　standing at the top! ”

　　“Son, you’ve reached the real mountaintop. Congratulations! You will be undoubtedly made our new tribal chief! ”

　　【文章大意】一个部落的酋长即将病逝, 他让三个年轻人去山顶, 把看到的景色告诉自己。三个年轻人回来之后, 给出了不同的答案, 只有第三个人的答案让老酋长满意, 并将酋长之位让给了他。因为睿智的老酋长知道, 只有第三个人才是在坚定的意志的指引下执着攀登的人。在坎坷的路途中, 他经历磨难, 却也磨砺了自己。

　　1. 【解析】am leaving / will leave。考查时态。由soon可知, “I”即将离开, 应用一般将来时, 或用现在进行时表将来。

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