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When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is nothing __1__ with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad __2__ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is __3__ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are __4__ of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are __5__ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or __6__ they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is __7__ because they are not important at all. It is none of their __8__ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is __9__ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it __10__ to small talk which often brings __11__， shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other __12__， there is a noble curiosity - the curiosity of the wise, who __13__ at all the great things and try to find out all they __14__ about them. Columbus could __15__ have found America if he had not been __16__. James Watt would not have made the steam engine __17__ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid (水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made __18__ a result of curiosity. __19__ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have __20__ or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1. A. good　　　　 B．wrong

C．right D．special

2．A. works B．puts

C．takes D．depends

3．A. always B．sometimes

C．seldom D．neither

4．A. full B．fond

C．proud D．lack

5．A. angry B．worried

C．pleased D．anxious

6．A. how B．when

C．why D．where

7．A. silly B．necessary

C．possible D．funny

8．A. work B．homework

C．duty D．business

9．A. nothing B．anything

C．something D．everything

10．A. refers B．leads

C．causes D．results

11．A. pride B．harm

C．nervousness D．selfishness