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　　There's an interesting story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was winning. Alfred's soldiers had all run away, and the king was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and 1 .

　　After walking for some time, he came to a little 2 .He knocked at the door and 3 for food and shelter（住处）for the night. 4 was a poor woman in the cottage（茅屋）. She did not know that Alfred was the king 5 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and 6 him to sit down by the fire to 7 himself. She asked him to 8 her cakes which were baking, while she went to the well to 9 water.

　　Poor Alfred had 10 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon 11 When the woman came back, her cakes were all 12 . She was very 13 .

　　“You, worthless（无用的）man !”she said.“You can' t 14 watch some cakes for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!”She began beating the 15 king with a big stick.

　　 16 some of the enemy's soldiers came. When they saw the woman 17 him, they thought he was her 18 . So they laughed and left. Later some of Alfred' s own soldiers 19 him and bowed before him. 20 the poor woman learnt that it was the king whom she had beaten, she was very frightened. She went down on her knees and begged for mercy（乞求宽怒）. Instead of anger, the king thanked her and said that he would always remember her for saving his life.