Narrator:There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.
Frog:Why are you so sad, beautiful princess?
Narrator:The princess looked around and saw only a frog.
Princess:My favorite golden ball fell into the well.
Frog:I can retrieveit for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.
Narrator:The princess didn't want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!
Frog:What a selfish princess. I'm certain that she has forgotten her promise. I'll just hop over to the castle to remind her.
Narrator:The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.
Princess:What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?
Frog:Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made.
Narrator:The princess slammed the door in the frog's face with a big BANG.
King:I heard a door slam. What's happening? If you made a promise, you must honor it.
Narrator:The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook's specialty.
Frog:I was hungry, but now I'm full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now.
Narrator:The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!
Frog:You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don't want to be my friend.
Narrator:The princess's face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.
Frog:I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!
Narrator:The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.
(1). The reading material above is ________.
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a poem
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B. |
a play
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C. |
an interview
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D. |
a questionnaire
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(2). What's the meaning of the underlined word "retrieve"?
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bring back
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B. |
take away
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C. |
break down
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D. |
put away
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(3). Why did he frog hop over to the castle?
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To ask the king for help.
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To visit his friends in the castle.
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To give the ball to the princess.
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D. |
To remind the princess of her promise.
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(4). What is the right order of what the princess did in the story?
① She went back to the castle.
② She bent down to kiss the frog.
③ She got help from the frog and made a promise.
④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.
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②④③①
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B. |
③①④②
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C. |
③④①②
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D. |
④③②①
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(5). What can we learn from the story?
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It is often difficult to keep a friendship.
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We shouldn't be afraid of making friends.
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Once you make a promise, you must keep it.
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D. |
We should ask for help when we are in trouble.
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