[单项选择] In an old town lived a merchant. He earnedhuge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的). With more profitsflowing in, he became more and more ___56___ . He complained when hiswife wanted money to___57___ the home. He criticized her when sheprepared___58___ dishesor bought expensive clothes. "Money doesn’t grow on trees." he___59___ his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses.When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for ___60___, he drove them away. ___61___ he grewricher, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He ___62___ the cook, the maid andthe gardener. "No. who will pay them All of us must share the work andthus avoid ___63___ of money." he told his wife and children. "What will you do with all thismoney " they asked. But he drove them away. ___64___ ." I will do ___65___ I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become therichest man in the town. Wait and see." It ___66___ him many years to becomethe riches
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. on

[单项选择] In an old town lived a merchant. He earnedhuge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的). With more profitsflowing in, he became more and more ___56___ . He complained when hiswife wanted money to___57___ the home. He criticized her when sheprepared___58___ dishesor bought expensive clothes. "Money doesn’t grow on trees." he___59___ his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses.When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for ___60___, he drove them away. ___61___ he grewricher, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He ___62___ the cook, the maid andthe gardener. "No. who will pay them All of us must share the work andthus avoid ___63___ of money." he told his wife and children. "What will you do with all thismoney " they asked. But he drove them away. ___64___ ." I will do ___65___ I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become therichest man in the town. Wait and see." It ___66___ him many years to becomethe riches
A. honest
B. greedy
C. upset
D. generous