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King William was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked which were strange. His people had to use words in a way to answer these questions.
Once William asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at that moment that George entered the palace. George the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can for an answer?”
William said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
even a moment’s thought, George replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so ?” asked William.
George said, “Make your men , My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
William was pleased very much by George’s wise answer.
1.A. questions B. help C. promises D. advice
2.A. common B. friendly C. clever D. silent
3.A. Though B. Because C. If D. As
4.A. knew B. developed C. hatedD. doubted
5.A. order B. information C. dangerD. situation
6.A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach
7.A. Before B. Without C. Through D. In
8.A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure
9.A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit
10.A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older
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King William was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked which were strange. His people had to use words in a way to answer these questions.
Once Will
iam asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at that moment that George entered the palace. George the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can for an answer?”
William said,
“How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
even a moment’s thought, George replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so ?” asked William.
George said, “Make your men , My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
William was pleased very much by George’s wise answer.
1.A. questions B. help C. promises D. advice
2.A. common B. friendly C. clever D. silent
3.A. Though B. Because C. If D. As
4.A. knew B. developed C. hated D. doubted
5.A. order B. information C. danger D. situation
6.A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach
7.A. Before B. Without C. Through D. In
8.A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure
9.A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit
10.A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older
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King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles(谜语) and puzzles to his people. He often asked which were strange. His people had to use words in a way to answer these questions.
Once he asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, "May I know the question so that I can for an answer?"
Akbar said, "How many crows (乌鸦)are there in this city?"
even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord".
"How can you be so ?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, "Make you men , My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere".
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.
1.A. questions B. help C. promise D. advice
2.A. common B. friendly C. cleverD. silent
3.A. Though B. Because C. If D. As
4.A. knew B. developed C. hated D. doubted
5.A. order B. information C. danger D. situation
6.A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach
7.A. Before B. Without C. Through D. In
8.A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure
9.A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit
10.A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older
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King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked ___36___ which were strange. His people had to use words in a ___37___ way to answer these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. ___38___ he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Bridal entered the palace. Birbal ___39___ the habit of the king. He understood the ___40___ at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can ____41___ for an answer?”
Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
___42___ even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so ___43____?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, “Make your men ___44___, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find ___45___ crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.
1. A．questions B．help C．promises D．advice
2. A．common B．friendly C．clever D．silent
3. A．Though B．Because C．If D．As
4. A．knew B．developed C．hated D．doubted
5. A．order B．information C．danger D．situation
6. A．ask B．wait C．try D．reach
7. A．before B．without C．Through D．In
8. A．smart B．brave C．funny D．sure
9. A．catch B．discuss C．count D．visit
10. A．fewer B．larger C．faster D．older
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine breads
B.He needed money to open more stores
C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A.he was glad to see he king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A.to be rich B.to train horses C.to eat breads D.to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A.The king B.The farmer and the dressmaker
C.The baker D.Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A. He couldn't make fine breads
B. He needed money to open more stores
C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A. tried to erase the line B. poured water over the line
C. kicked dirt over the line D. put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A. he was glad to see he king B. he wanted to make the king happy
C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A. to be rich B. to train horses C. to eat breads D. to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A. The king B. The farmer and the dressmaker
C. The baker D. Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A. He couldn't make fine breads
B. He needed money to open more stores
C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A. tried to erase the line B. poured water over the line
C. kicked dirt over the line D. put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A. he was glad to see he king B. he wanted to make the king happy
C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A. to be rich B. to train horses C. to eat breads D. to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A. The king B. The farmer and the dressmaker
C. The baker D. Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by a king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, "the king said. "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉).
"Your Majesty," the baker said to the king, "I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.
"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom, to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine breads.
B.He needed money to open more stores.
C.He didn't have enough flour to make more breads.
D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ________.
A.tried to erase the line. B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because ________.
A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked ________.
A.to be rich B.to draw a line C.to eat breads D.to have fun
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William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the U.S, was born in a small town. When he was a boy, he was very quiet and shy. Because he was so quiet, every one thought that he wasn't bright (聪明).
The people in the town often put a nickel (五分币) and a dime (一角银币) before him and ask him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.
One day a woman felt sorry for him. She asked, "Why do you never take a dime and always choose a nickel instead? Do you know a nickel is worth (值…钱) much less than a dime?"
"Certainly I know it," William answered slowly. "But if I choose the dime, they will not ask me to choose them any more.
1.Where was William Henry Harrison from ?
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2.When William Henry Harrison was a boy, what was he like?
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3.Why did people laugh at William Henry Harrison?
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4.Did William Henry Harrison know a nickel was worth much less than a dime?
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5.What do you think of William Henry Harrison ?
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King William was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked which were strange. His people had to use words in a way to answer these questions.
Once William asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at that moment that George entered the palace. George the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can for an answer?”
William said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
even a moment’s thought, George replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so ?” asked William.
George said, “Make your men , My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
William was pleased very much by George’s wise answer.
1.A. questions B. help C. promises D. advice
2.A. common B. friendly C. clever D. silent
3.A. Though B. Because C. If D. As
4.A. knew B. developed C. hated D. doubted
5.A. order B. information C. danger D. situation
6.A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach
7.A. Before B. Without C. Through D. In
8.A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure
9.A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit
10.A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older
iam asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at that moment that George entered the palace. George the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can for an answer?”
“How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”