Stream of Gold L Woods Jonas Smith had been panning for gold since the gold rush began, and after two years, he finally found some, just enough to fill his mind with thoughts of riches. With just a little more, he thought, I could buy a large house and fancy new clothes! Alas, there was no more gold to be had, and Jonas gave up hope of being rich. Sadly, he gathered the gold dust and small nuggets he had found and put them in a sack. “Excuse me,” said a gentleman in a fine suit who had suddenly appeared, “did you find much gold here?” Jonas shook his head. “Just a little, but I would sure like to find more.” “I’ll make you a deal,” said the gentleman. “There’s a stream just beyond that hill that has gold pouring from it. I got my fill and don’t need any more. If you give me your sack of gold, I will sign over my section of the stream to you.” He scribbled something on a document and handed it to Jonas and said, “It will make you a rich man.” Then the gentleman brought out a handkerchief full of gold dust and announced, “This came out of the stream just yesterday.” “Sold!” cried Jonas, who happily turned over his little sack and made his way to the stream. Jonas never saw any gold in that stream, and he never saw the finely dressed gentleman, either. Question A theme in both passages is— Responses A Hard work makes dreams come true.Hard work makes dreams come true. B Be satisfied with what you have.Be satisfied with what you have. C Do not believe everything you hear.Do not believe everything you hear. D All that glitters may not be gold.All that glitters may not be gold.
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