Question

In ancient times, there was a king who likes horses that could cover 1,000 li a day.He spared no effort to buy such ______. Yet three years had passed, and none was found.

One day, a guard ______ to help, “I am willing to buy a thousand-li horse for Your Highness.”

The king was pleasantly surprised, “You? Can you ______ it?”

“Yes. Please believe me.”

The guard looked for the horse wholeheartedly. He spent three months, and after much effort found such a horse. ______ when he hurried there, the horse had already died. Without thinking, he bought the bones（骨头）of the horse ______ 500 pieces of gold, and returned.

On seeing the bones, the king was very angry. “What I want is a ______ horse, but you have bought the bones of a dead one. What is the use? You have ______ 500 pieces of gold!”

The guard replied ______, “This is to let the public know that Your Highness is willing to pay a high price for even a dead thousand-li horse, let alone a live one. All the ______ will know that Your Highness truly wishes to buy a thousand-li horse. Just wait and see.”

As the guard had ______, the king bought three thousand-li horses within one year. He finally got what he wanted.

1.A.ropes B.guards C.palaces D.horses

2.A.volunteered B.hated C.refused D.forgot

3.A.make B.create C.produce D.fail

4.A.And B.So C.Because D.But

5.A.with B.from C.for D.as

6.A.cheap B.strange C.beautiful D.live

7.A.lent B.wasted C.stolen D.broken

8.A.fearfully B.sadly C.calmly D.suddenly

9.A.people B.animals C.children D.women

10.A.praised B.expected C.remembered D.seen

Answer 1