Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然)you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go

1. 1.

   This story tells us ________

   1. A.
      how Effendi fooled (愚弄) the king
   2. B.
      when the king would die
   3. C.
      why the Minister died
   4. D.
      Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
2. 2.

   The Prime Minister died because ________

   1. A.
      Effendi killed him
   2. B.
      Effendi said he would die
   3. C.
      He was badly ill
   4. D.
      He fell off the horse
3. 3.

   Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

   1. A.
      Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die
   2. B.
      Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi
   3. C.
      Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death
   4. D.
      Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die
4. 4.

   The king let Effendi go because ________

   1. A.
      he hoped to live a long life
   2. B.
      he was afraid of Effendi
   3. C.
      he didn’t believe (相信) Effendi’s word
   4. D.
      He knew he would die two days later
5. 5.

   Which of the following is not true?

   1. A.
      Effendi played a joke on the Minister
   2. B.
      Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
   3. C.
      The king was afraid of death
   4. D.
      If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later

Once Effendi (阿凡提) had a joke with the prime minister (宰相). He said the minister would die the next day. The next day it really happened that the Minister fell from his horse and die. When the king heard this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

After Effendi had been brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since you knew my Minister would die you must also know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today."

Looking at the king, Effendi answered, "I'll die two days earlier than you."

Fearing that his own death would follow if Effendi was killed, the king thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible so he let him go.

（   ）31.This story tell us ____.   

A. when the king would die                         B. Effendi knew the dates of their death

C. how Effendi fooled the king               D. why the prime minister died

（   ）32.The prime minister died because ____.

A. Effendi talked about his death the day before  B. he was ill

C. he fell to the ground from the horse                D. the king asked him to die

（   ）33.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell the date of his own death? He wanted to ____.

A. know the exact time of his own death             B. find an excuse to kill Effendi

C. know if Effendi would tell him a lie              D. know the date of Effendi's death

（   ）34.The king let Effendi go because ____.

A. Effendi was very clever                             B. he hoped that he could live a long life

C. he had punished (惩罚) Effendi already        D. he wanted Effendi to become his prime minister

（   ）35.From this story we can see that Effendi was ____.

A. foolish             B. careful               C. killed               D. bright