Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who
lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too to know the difference between lions and tigers. So
they did not think their was at all unusual. Besides, it was a
peaceful part of the mountains, possibly
the influence of a gentle
forest monk who lived nearby. He was a hermit, one who far away from other people.
For some unknown reason, one day the two friends got
into a silly . The tiger said, “Everyone knows the cold when the moon wanes from full to new! ” The lion said,
“Where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the comes when the moon waxes from to full! ”
The argument got stronger and stronger. Neither could the other. They could not any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They started calling each other names! Fearing for their
friendship, they decided to go to ask the learned forest , who would surely know about such things.
Visiting the
hermit, the lion and tiger
bowed respectfully and put their question to him. The friendly monk thought for
a while and then gave his
. “It can be cold in any
phase of the , from new to full and back to new again.
It is the wind that brings the cold,
from west or north or
east. Therefore, in a way, you are both right! And neither of you is by the other. The most important thing is to live
without conflict, to remain
. Unity is best by all
means. ”
The lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. They were
happy to be friends.
1.A.
fox B.
hen C.
donkey D. lion
2.A. weak B.
unforgettable C.
young D. poor
3.A. friendship B.
difference C. relationship D.
connection
4.A. in turn B.
due to C.
according to D. as to
5.A. lived B.
survived C.
walked D. moved
6.A. argument B.
decision C.
activity D. conference
7.A. happens B.
bears C.
comes D. seems
8.A. clean B.
cold C.
cool D. good
9.A. wonderful B.
fresh C.
delicious D. new
10.A. solve B.
compete C.
convince D. remind
11.A. arrive B.
reach C.
cause D. paint
12.A. far B.
ever C.
yet D.
even
13.A. monk B.
teacher C.
mother D.
parent
14.A. kind B.
different C.
peaceful D.
rich
15.A. answer B.
speech C.
comment D.
remark
16.A. sun B.
weather C.
moon D. day
17.A. whether B.
until C.
if D.
when
18.A. rewarded B.
won C.
defeated D. awarded
19.A. moved B.
united C.
interested D.
amused
20.A.
too B.
quite C.
also D.
still