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He invited Joshua to (33)_____ a big feast with many dishes prepared with onions. That evening, the king and his guests tasted the dishes. Everyone agreed, the onion made everything taste so delicious! The king said, “These onions are the most precious thing in my kingdom.

In (34)_____ for them, I will give you their equal weight in the most precious thing I have – diamonds.” Joshua was instantly rich and came back to his village with a wagon full of diamonds.

Joshua shared his wealth but his brother Eli was still very. He asked Joshua if this kingdom had garlic. Joshua thought and said, “In (35)_____, they don’t have any garlic.” Hmmmm, thought Eli. If I could sell them garlic, I’d be very rich indeed. Garlic is much tastier than onions.

Eli travelled to the kingdom as his brother had done. Just like Joshua, he got an appointment with the king and cooked many dishes. And the king (36)_____ garlic the most precious thing in my kingdom. Here you are – Onions!”

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A new life

Bateman took a glance at his friend. Edward was dressed in a suit of shabby white ducks, none too clean, and a large straw native hat. They arrived ________ (30) the main Tahiti hotel and sat on the terrace.

Edward was most anxious to hear all the news of Chicago and bombarded his friend with eager questions. His interest was natural and sincere. ________(31), he didn’t want to come back.

He was very happy here. Wouldn’t it be stupid to make a  ________(32)? When he saw Bateman that morning, he seemed to see himself two years ago. The same blue suit, the same energy. The same determination. Two years ago he had gone about and everywhere he had seen possibilities for development and enterprise.

There were fortunes to be made here. In twenty years,  ________(33) of this lazy little town he saw a great American city with ten-storey buildings and street-cars.

It came ________(34) him little by little.

________(35) he came to like the life here, with its ease and its leisure, and the people, with their good nature and their happy smiling faces. He began to think. He began to read. In Chicago he had read in order to be able to hold his own in conversation. Here he learned to read for pleasure. He learned to talk. Conversation is one of the greatest pleasures in life but it wants leisure. He'd always been too busy before. Now he didn’t see the use of all this hustle and constant striving. When he thought of Chicago now he saw a dark, grey city, all stone — like a prison.