1 . The king of Kamera in Africa was a proud and cruel man. His men ______ him and immediately carried out his orders. But one day when he was saying proudly that all men were his servants, a ______ old man called Boukabar criticized (批评) him, saying, “All men are ______ of one another.”

“So I am your servant, am I?” said the king very ______. “Then prove it. Force me to work for you before sunset, and I will ______ you a hundred cows. If you ______, I will kill you.”

“Very well,” said Boukabar.

Being a very old man, he had to use a stick for ______. Just as he took it up and was about to go out, a beggar came to the door.

“Allow me,” said Boukabar, “to give this ______ man something to eat.”

Taking some food in both hands, Boukabar tottered (蹒跚) past the king. His stick ______ from under his arm and got ______ on his clothes, and nearly tripped (绊倒) him up. He cried to the king, “Please pick up the stick or I shall fall.”

The king picked it up without thinking, and Boukabar then laughed ______and said, “You see all ______ men are servants of one another. I am serving the ______ and you are serving me. But I do not want the ______. Give them to the poor.”

The king did so, and took Boukabar as his chief ______.