第二节语法填空（共10笑题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或受用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。
Ayoungman,whiletr avelingthroughadesert，csmeacrossaspringofclearwater.____31____waterwassweet.Hefilledhisleathercontainersothathecouldbringsomebacktoanelder____32____hadbeenhisteacher.Afterafour-dayjourney,theyoungman____33___.(present)thewatertotheoldman.Histeachertookadeepdrink,smiled____34____(warm),andthankedhisstudentverymuchforthesweetwater.Theyoungmanwenthome____35_____ahappyheart.
Afterthestudentleft,theteacherlet__36___studenttastethewater.Hespititout,__37___(say)itwasawful.Apparently,itwasnolongerfreshbecauseoftheoldleathercontainer.Heaskedhisteacher,”Sir,thewaterwasawful.Whydidyoupretendtolike___38____?”
Theteacherreplied,”Youtastedthewater.Itastedthegift.Thewaterwassimplythecontainerforanactofkindnessandlove.Nothingcouldbe___39___(sweet).”
Weunderstandthislessonbest____40___wereceivegiftsoflovefromchildren.Whetheritisacheappipeonadiamondnecklace,theproperresponseisappreciation.Welovetheideawithinthegiftr atherthanthething.
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正确答案：the
试题分析：由上文aspringofclearwater第一次提到water下文---water紧接着第二次特指
