Question

 King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles (謎語) to his people. He often asked strange 1      . His people had to use words in a 2       way to answer these questions. Once he asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. 3       he looked,one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal 4        the habit of the king. He understood the 5        at once and asked, “May I know the question vso that I can 6        for an answer?”

Akbar said ,“How many crows (烏鴉) are there in this city?”

7       even a moment’s thought,Birbal replied , “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows,My Lord”.

“How can you be so 8        ?”  asked Akbar.

Birbal said, “Make your men 9      ,My Lord.

If you find more crows,it means some have come to visit their relatives (親戚) here. If you find 10        crows,it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else. ” Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal s wise answer.

(   ) 1. A. questions   B. help

   C. promise   D. advice

(   ) 2. A. common   B. friendly

   C. clever   D. silent

(   ) 3. A. Though   B. Because

   C. If   D. As

(   ) 4. A. knew   B. developed

   C. hated   D. doubted

(   ) 5. A. order   B. information

   C. clanger   D. situation

(   ) 6. A. ask   B. wait

   C. try   D. reach

(   ) 7. A. Before   B. Without

   C. Through   D. In

(   ) 8. A. smart   B. brave

   C. funny   D. sure

(   ) 9. A. catch   B. discuss

   C. count   D. visit

(   ) 10. A. fewer   B. larger

   C. faster   D. older

Answer 1

 1-5  ACDAD 6-10  CBDCA