Once there was a king in England.His officials were always saying that he was the greatest man in the world.
“You're the greatest man that ever lived,” one would say.
Then another would say,“Great king,there's nothing you can't do.”And another would say,“Oh, king!Everything will obey your orders.”
The king was very clever. He grew tired of hearing such foolish words.
One day he was sitting in a chair by the sea, and his officials were with him.They were searching for good words to tell the king, as they usually did. He thought that now he would teach them a lesson, and so he asked them,“Am I the greatest man in the world?”
“Oh, king!”they cried,“there is no one so great as you.”
“Do all things obey me?”he asked.“Oh, certainly, certainly, my king,” they said.
“Will the sea obey me?”he asked, and he looked down at the water.
The foolish officials were afraid to say “No.”
“Tell it what to do, oh, king!And it will obey,” said one.
“Sea,” cried the king, “Stop moving!”
But the sea went on coming and going. Then the king turned to his officials.
“You see, the sea doesn't obey my orders. You foolish men! Don't tell me such things again, or I'll drive all of you into the sea! ”
8. The officials said______would obey the king's orders.
A.nothing | B.all things |
C.most things | D.something |
9. The king______.
A.believed them | B.was very happy |
C.didn't believe them | D.wasn't happy |
10. The king ordered the sea to______.
A.come and go | B.make a noise |
C.be quiet | D.listen to the officials |
11. From this story we know that even a great man______.
A.can't do everything |
B.can do everything |
C.can be foolish |
D.is glad to have foolish officials |