文意選填
In the Bible we can read many of Jesus' parables (ik). A parable is a simple story
that_1_a moral lesson. For example, "The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant" is about the
moral goodness of forgiveness.
Jesus_2_the parable by saying that the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a
particular situation in a worldly kingdom. A king was collecting money owed to him by some of
his servants. One servant owed the king a lot of money but claimed he was unable to pay the
debt 3_
The king ordered that the servant be sold with his valuable things, wife and children to
make up the payment. On hearing this, the servant knelt down before the king and begged for
mercy. He asked the king to be patient, so he could have time to pay back the money. The king
felt pity for the servant and forgave him for his debt. The servant felt_4_ and left.
Later, the servant went to see a fellow servant who owed him money. The man could not
pay him, so the servant _5_him by the throat, saying, "Pay me what you owe!" The fellow
servant fell at his feet and said, "Have_6_with me and I will pay your money back!" However,
the servant showed no pity and had thrown him into prison.
When the other servants heard what had happened, they reported the event to the king.
The king was angry, and he decided to _7_the fellow servant. Then, he sent the one he had
8_forgiven to prison until he paid his debt. It was the_9_of his cruelty to others.
Jesus finished the parable by saying that God will_10_ people who do not forgive others
for their wrongs. This is a powerful story that sends us a message about the importance of
forgiveness, whether we are religious or not.
文意選填
(A) relieved (B) patience (C) originally (D) immediately (E) release (F) firm
(G) teaches (H) grasped (I) punish (J) escaped (K) began (L) result
