A giant (巨人) lived in a great castle (城堡). Each of its hundred doors was guarded by a huge dog.
The giant hated the King because the King was richer than him. One day, he carried off Prince Conor,
the King's son, and locked (锁) him in a tower.
     The Prince could not escape( 逃脱) from the high tower. The King and his men were too afraid to
go near the castle to help him. One morning, the Prince saw a little white cat standing just outside his
window. He told the cat his sad story.
     Quickly, the cat ran away and told Princess Diana about the Prince in the high tower. Diana
promised to help the Prince. Before she left, she made a hundred magic cakes and made a magic net.
     When the Princess reached the giant's castle, she fed the dogs the magic cakes. Each dog fell asleep
when they ate the cakes.
     Quietly, she entered the castle and went up the stairs of tower. But the giant heard her footsteps and
came rushing down. When the giant came near, Diana threw the magic net over his head. Even a strong
giant could not free himself from this net. Prince Conor was free at last.

1. Why did the giant hate the King?

A. Because the King destroyed the giant's castle.            
B. Because the King carried off the giant's son.
C. Because the King was richer than the giant.              
D. Because the King had a beautiful wife.

2. When the prince was in the high tower, he saw a _______ one morning.

A. bird        
B. cat        
C. dog        
D. mouse

3. What did Diana do before she left to go to help the Prince?

A. She had a talk with prince's father.
B. She collected a lot of wool.
C. She fed her white horse.
D. She made many magic cakes and a magic net.

4. From the passage we know that Diana was a _______ princess.

A. beautiful    
B. clever    
C. ordinary    
D. wasteful

     More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
     One day the Prince went hunting with his men. He made his dog look after his baby son. The baby
was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.
     When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. The Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.
      He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.
The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
     "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. He took out his sword and killed the dog.
      The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead
wolf. The Prince knew what happened.
      The Prince ran back into the house, but Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad, because he had
killed his faithful friend. The Prince camed the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried
him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again.     .
       If you go to Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. It reminds people of a brave and
faithful dog.

1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of______ .
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Ireland
D. Wales
2. The Prince made the dog ______when he was leaving.
A. watch the door
B. take care of his baby
C. welcome his friends
D. stop the strangers
3. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ______.
A. jaws
B. paws
C. head
D. both A and C
4.The Prince found his baby son ______.
A. on the ground outside the house
B.in his bed
C. in a wooden cradle
D. in his house
5. The Prince never smiled again because______.
A.the wolf was killed by Gelert
B. he had buried the dog on the top of a mountain
C.he had killed his faithful friend Gelert
D. Gelert had killed his babv son

          A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The
house was very old and ran down and the owner hardly ever came out. The boy's parents told him to
stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents.
          As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man said.
 "Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to buy one." The old man
stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man's house and saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像) on the fireplace mantle. "Do you collect dogs?" the little boy asked. "Yes, I have many collections
in my house, they are my family here. They are all I have." The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it
seemed that he was a very lonely soul. Then the old man was ready to close the door and said,"No,
boy, I don't need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye."
          The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for
the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had an idea. He knocked on
the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. "Boy, I thought I told you no magazines." "No, sir. But I want to give you a gift." The boy handed him the figurine and the man's face lit up. "It's a
Golden Retriever, and I have one at home, this is for you." The old man was simply stunned (受惊的);
no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness.
         From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and acknowledging people. He
and the boy became friends. The boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly.

1. What can we see in the old man's house?

A. some magazines
B. some dogs
C. some dog figurines  
D. his family members

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.
B. The old man regarded all the collections as his family.
C. Few people went to the old man's house.
D. The boy went to the old man's house twice.

3. The underlined word "acknowledging" means__________.

A. glaring at
B. keeping away from  
C. saying hello to  
D. refusing

4. What made the old man start coming out of the house?

A. Golden Retriever      
B. All of his dog figurines  
C. The magazine        
D. The little boy's kindness