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  A long time ago there was a very rich and powerful(权力的)king.

  All the people in his country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No. he was always ill and unhappy. His money and his power could not help him. The doctors in his country could not cure(治愈)him, either. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads.

  One day two famous doctors from another country came to his palace.

  “If you can cure me and make me happy, said the king, I will give you all the gold.

  The first doctor examined(诊察)the king. He found nothing wrong with him.

  “You are a very healthy man,said the doctor. You only think you are ill and this makes yourself unhappy.

  The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor's head.

  The second doctor knew he had to be careful. Oh, king, you will be well if you wear the shoes of a man who is always happy, he said. The king was very pleased with his answer and thought that the doctor was very clever. He gave the doctor a bag of gold.

  The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said they were sometimes happy and sometimes sad. At last he met a beggar(乞丐).The beggar said that he was always happy.

  “Give me your shoes quickly,said the king, and I will make you a very rich man.

  The beggar laughed. I am sorry,he answered.I never wear shoes!

(1)The king was ________.

[  ]

Arich and happy

Bpowerful and well

Chappy and well

Dill and unhappy

(2)The king cut off the heads of his doctors because ________.

[  ]

Athe doctors didn't work hard

Bthe doctors couldn't cure him

Che didn't like them at all

Dhe was unhappy and ill

(3)Almost all the people in his country ________.

[  ]

Awere always happy

Bwere unhappy

Cwere sometimes happy

Dwere not happy at all

(4)The king didn't get the beggar's shoes because ________.

[  ]

Athe poor beggar's shoes were worn out

Bthe beggar didn't have shoes

Cthe beggar didn't want to give his shoes to the king

Dthe king didn't want to buy the shoes

(5)According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[  ]

AThe king was happy because he had a lot of money.

BHappiness only belongs to beggars.

CMoney and power can not bring happiness.

DIf you have no shoes, you must be very happy.

答案:D;B;C;B;C
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