A long time ago, an official named Pang Gong from the State of Wei was going to the State of Zhao. Before leaving, Pang felt there was still something he needed to tell the King of Wei.
He came to the king and said, “Your Majesty, if someone says a tiger appeared in the market, would you believe it?” The king said, “You must be joking. How could I believe such a thing? We haven’t seen a tiger there for many years.”
Pang said, “If two people say there’s a tiger, would you believe it?” The king said no. Pang kept on, “What if three people all come and say there’s a tiger?” The king said, “Then I would believe it.”
Pang said, “Your Majesty, you know that there can’t be a tiger in the market. Just because three people say so, you would believe it. Now I will be away for three years. If some people tell bad stories about me. Your Majesty, can you find the truth then?”
After that, Pang left the State of Wei. As soon as he left, many other officials told the king that Pang Gong was a bad official. Three years later, when Pang came back, the king didn’t want to see him because he had believed the other officials.
39. What can we learn from the talk between Pang Gong and the king?
A.The king might believe others easily. | B.The king loved Pang Gong’s story. |
C.Pang Gong believed in the king. | D.Pang Gong wouldn’t come buck. |
40. What did Pang Gong ask the king to do if people told bad stories about him?
A.To drive them away. | B.To believe them. |
C.To find the truth. | D.To kill them. |
41. What happened when Pang Gong came back?
A.The king welcomed him warmly. | B.The other officials laughed at him. |
C.Pang Gong couldn’t see the king, | D.Pang Gong couldn’t be an official. |
42. What does the story want to tell us?
A.We need to learn how to talk to others. |
B.Don’t talk about others behind their backs. |
C.Sometimes we need to work with others as a team. |
D.Only by examining carefully can one know the truth. |