One will feel happy when others flatter（ 奉承） him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 1 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become  2  official （官员） in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  3  to his teacher.

“It is  4   job to be a good official.” his teacher said.“ you must be strict  5  yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   6   anyone hundred top hats, which will  7  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen!  8  could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit _9  . “ Never forget  10  I taught you in class!”

“  11  are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   12   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

13hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  14  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  15  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

1. A．to dress                      B．dressing                C．wearing                 D．to wear

2. A．a                          B．the                      C．an                         D．/

3. A．hello                   B．goodbye                C．OK                      D．thanks

4. A．not an easy             B．not easy                C．a good                  D．difficult

5. A．about                        B．with                   C．from                   D．to

6. A．made                  B．bought               C．prepared                D．repaired

7. A．give                   B．let                    C．keep                  D．make

8. A．How                  B．What                  C．Why                  D．When

9. A．pleased                B．angry             C．excited             D．sorry

10. A．that                     B．how                   C．why                   D．what

11.A．You                  B．We               C．They                 D．Us

12. A．hardly               B．about                  C．almost                D．nearly

13. A．Before                B．After              C．Because             D．If

14. A．sent out                 B．bought                 C．sold                  D．borrowed

15. A．left                    B．already               C．yet                   D．else

　　Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle（海龟）. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them,“Stop!” The children ran ___1___ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said.“Thanks for your kindness. I really would like ___2___ you to a wonderful palace now.”

　　The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he ___3___ the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle,“What a nice palace!”To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very ___4___ dinner. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very ___5___ everything.

　　After dinner, the king of the turtles said,“I am going to give you two boxes, ___6___ you can open only one.” “You mustn't open both. Don't forget it!” the turtle warned him.“All right. I will open only one.”the young man promised（许诺）. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.

　　After he ___7___, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. __8___ the box was full of gold.“My God!” he cried.“I'm ___9___ man now.”Then he thought,“Things in the other box must be expensive, too.”He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box, As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face ___10___ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.

  　Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle （海龟）. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them,“Stop!”The children ran ___1___ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said,“Thanks for your kindness. I really would like ___2___ you to a wonderful palace now.”

　　The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he ___3___ the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle,“What a nice palace!”To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him ___4___ . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very ___5___ everything.

　　After dinner, the king of the turtles said,“I am going to give you two boxes, ___6___ you can open only one.”“You mustn't open both. Don't forget it!” The turtle warned him.“All right. I will open only one,”the young man promised （许诺）. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.

　　After he ___7___ , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. ___8___ the box was full of gold.“My God!”he cried,“I'm ___9___ now.”Then he thought,“Things in the other box must be expensive, too.”He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an 01d man. His hair turned white. His face ___10___ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.