Once upon a time， an eagle（老鹰） was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen． The eagle came near the hen and said， "My pretty hen， I love you． Will you be（1）　　 （I） wife？"

    The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong． Her husband， the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere lo play with other（2）　　（child）． The hen quickly answered， "I'm willing to be， but let me first grow wings like yours， so I can fly（3）　　high as you． " The eagle replied， "OK! This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal（订婚）． Tie it around your neck till I return．"

    The hen agreed（4）　　 （do） so， and the eagle flew away．

    When the cock met the hen the next day ， he was very（5）　　 （surprise） to see the ring around her neck． He said， "Where did you get that ring？ Throw it away immediately． "

    The hen did this and the cock was cheerful again． But at the weekend， the eagle came（6）　　．The frightened hen hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out． Suddenly he cried， "Where（7）　　（be） the ring that I gave you？ Why are you not wearing it？"

    The hen was very scared and said， "Forgive me！I lost it yesterday． I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake． I was（8）　　frightened that I ran fast． When I got home， I couldn't find it． "

    The eagle looked at the hen（9）　　（angry） and said， "I don't believe you． You have hurt me． I will punish you． （10）　　you don't marry me， I will snatch（抓）away all your chickens from you． But I will promise to forgive you only if you find my ring． Good﹣bye! "

    Ever since， all the hens in the world have been scratching（轻抓） the ground to find the eagle's ring．