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onceanhonoredmanwashavingabirthdayparty.Hissonsandservantswerebusywelcomingguests.Athiefslippedintothehouse.Hehidhimselfbylyingfacedownonabeamintheceilingofthehallwherethebirthdaybanquetwastobeheld.Fromthere,thethiefcouldlookdownupontheguestsandseeallthegiftsofsilks,jade,andjewelsbroughtin.Hetr iedtorememberwherethesewereputsothathecouldstealthemafterthepartywasover.
Laterthatevening,thehostwaslookingatallhispresentshappily.Heleanedoverthemwithhisbackturnedtothethiefhidingonthebeam.Thethiefwaslookingaroundtheroomsothathewouldbeabletomovequietlywhenthelightswereoff.Asthethiefhunghisheadoverthebeamitmadeashadowonthefloor.
Thehostd idnotshowthathehadseentheshadow.Hecalledforhisservanttosetatable foroneguestwiththebestfoodanddrink.Turningtowardsthebeamonwhichthethieflay,hebowedlowandsaid,“Willthegentlemanontheroof-beamnowcomedowntohavesomerefreshments?”
Therewasnothingelsethethiefcoulddobutclimbdown.Hishostfedhimwell.Afterthethiefhadeatenhisfill,thehostgavehimabagofsilvercoinsandbeggedhimtomakegooduseofthem.Thenthehostsawthethieftothedoorandbidhimg oodnight.
Tenyearspassed,andagainthehonoredmanheldabirthdayparty.Manyvisitorscametobringhimpresents.Themanwasveryoldbynowandcouldnotgreetallthe
guests.Hisgrandsonmetthevisitorsatthedoorandinvitedthemtodinewithhisgrandfatherintheevening.Hethentookthegiftsinfortheoldmantosee.
Towardstheendofthedayastr angercame,bringinggiftsofgoldandjewels.Hewouldnotgivehisname,butaskedtoseethehonoredoldman.
Thestr angerwasledtotheoldman’sroom.Theoldmandidnotknowthisguestandaskedforhisname.
Thestr angersmiled,“Iamanhonestman.Ihavelearnedtoliveagoodlife.Butitwasnotalwaysso.Doyourememberhowyouonceaskedmetocomedownfromtheroof-beamandeatyourfood?”
Thehostwasamazed.Hewasevenmoresurprisedwhenheheardhowhiskindnesshadchangedthethiefintoanhonestman.
21.Howdidthethiefgetintothehouse?
A.Hecarefullydisguisedhimselfasaguest.
B.Hefollowedtheservants,carryingdishes.
C.Hebrokeintothehousethroughawindow.
D.Hewentintothehousewithoutbeingnoticed.
正确答案：D
