Once upon a time two friends lived in a palace . They both worked for the King . One of them liked a girl and wanted to give her a present .
One day , he was walking with his friend in the main palace hall , and he saw a big vase(花瓶)filled with the loveliest flowers he could imagine . He decided to take one to the girl , thinking that no one would see him to so . He did the same thing the next day , and the next .… until one day , the King noticed how few flowers were left in the vase . He was so angry that he called everyone in the palace to assemble(集合).
When they were all before the King , the boy wanted to tell the truth . However , his friend told him to be quiet . But when the King came near , he decided to confess .
As soon as the boy said that he had done it , the King was angry . But on hearing what the boy has done with the flowers , the King said , “ I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers . ”
From that day , the boy and the King became great friends . They went to take two of those wonderful flowers , one for the girl and the other for the Queen .
Overcoming(克服)fear to tell the truth is difficult , but in the end it isn’t so bad .
The boy took the flower for __________ .
A.his mother | B.the king | C.a girl | D.his friend |
What did the boy’s friend want him to do ?
A.To tell the truth | B.To be the friend of the King |
C.To keep silent | D.To look for the girl |
What does the underlined word “ confess ” mean in Chinese ?
A.拒绝 | B.承认 | C.狡辩 | D.否认 |
Paragraph 4 tells us that __________ .
A.the King agreed that the boy sent flowers to the girl |
B.the King thought the boy was foolish |
C.the King felt happy to know the use of the flowers |
D.the King had sent the flowers to his wife before |