In Spain there once lived a king and he was very fond of jokes.“I will give a bag full of gold,”he said,“to the person who can tell me the best story.There's only one rule:it must be a story which I cannot believe.If I can believe it,then I won't give away the bag of gold.”
People came to the king from all parts of the country.They brought strange and wonderful stories.The king sat in his palace and listened to all the stories.He enjoyed them very much,but to each person he said,“I can believe that story.It could happen and it may betrue.So I won't give you the bag of gold.”
At last a poor old man came to the palace.He was carrying a huge stone jar.The old man went into the king's room and said,“Oh,king,your good father was once a poor man and my father was rich.They were very good friends.My father gave your father a large jar, like this one,and it was full of gold.Your father promised(允诺)to give back the gold when he became rich.But he didn’t give it back.Now I'm poor and you are rich.And I want the gold.”
The king said,“I don’t believe that story.The jar is very big.There isn't enough gold in all my country to fill that jar.My father didn't tell me anything about a large jar full ofgold.”
“All right,”the old man said.“Never mind.If you don't believe the story,give me the bag of gold,please.”The king remembered the rule and gave the man the bag of the gold.
(1)
What did the king want to do at the beginning of the story?
A.He wanted to make a joke about others.
B.He wanted to give his people some gold.
C.He wanted to find a good story teller.
D.He wanted to set up a new rule of the people.
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(2)
The king would give a bag of gold to the person who told _____ .
A.a strange story
B.an unbelievable story
C.the best story in the world
D.a story which was true
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(3)
Why did the old man come to the palace?
A.He tried to have his father's gold back.
B.He wanted to get the bag of gold.
C.He thought the king would like his story.
D.His father had been the king's father's friend.
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(4)
What reason did the king give for not believing the old man's story?
A.The jar was big.
B.There wasn't much gold in the country.
C.The jar couldn't have been used for holding gold.
D.His father didn't tell him about a jar of gold.
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(5)
Which of the following words can best describe(描述) the old man?
Last Thursday,I traveled on the 8:00 a.m.train from Glasgow to London
King’s Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow.
A man at the station said sorry to us,but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay(误点).We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes.As a result,I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more,the service on the train was also very poor.The trip took more than five hours.Unluckily,we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train.Worst of all,something was wrong with the air conditioning(空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train.Before we reached King’s Cross,the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service,I feel you should pay me compensation(赔偿).
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Robertson
(1)
When did the train leave Glasgow?
A.At 8:00 a.m.
B.At 8:40 a.m.
C.At 9:00 a.m.
D.At 9:20 a.m.
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(2)
How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
A.By plane.
B.By bus.
C.By car.
D.By train.
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(3)
How long did David stay on the train?
A.40 minutes.
B.30 minutes.
C.70 minutes.
D.Over 5 hours.
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(4)
What could David buy on the train?
A.Hot dogs.
B.Sandwiches.
C.Soft drinks.
D.Hamburgers.
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(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.This is a complaint letter.
B.David was very pleased with the trip.
C.The service of the company was very poor.
D.There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.