A Joke and a Bag of Gold

1.In Spain there once lived a king and he was very fond of jokes.“I'll give a bag of gold,”he said,“to the person who can tell me the best story.There's only one rule:It must be a story which I can-not believe.If I can be lieve it,then I won't givea way the bag of gold.”ln2.Peoplecametothekingfromallpartsofthecountry.Theybroughtstrangeandwonderfulstories.Thekingsatinhispalaceandlistenedtoallthestories.Heenjoyedthemverymuch,buttoeachper-sonhesaid,“Icanbelievethatstory.Itcouldhappenandi…     

A Goose With Only One Leg（初三适用）

Once there was a clever farmer. Though he was poor,he decided one day to take a roast goose(烧鹅) to the king as a present. He had not had much that day, and soon the smell of the roast goose became too much for him as he carried it to the king, so he ate one of its legs.     

国王的高速公路

Once a king had a great highway built for the members of his kingdom.After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public(对公众开放), the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many as desired to participate (参加). Their challenge was to see who could travel the highway the best.     

A Modern Royal Family

1 In certain countries of the world,the king or queen is still considered to be a demi-god.The UK is not one of those countries.It’s true that up until the 17th century,the British king or queen was believed to rule by"divine right",which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law.The idea that the monarch was above the     

拦路石

n ancient times, a king had a boulder ( 巨石 ) placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kingdom' s wealthiest merchants and courtiers (朝臣) came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the road clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along, carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.     

填词游戏

Down1.of the whole world2.easy to reach or to get3.a kind of element which is vital to our health6.wife of the king     

Crossword

Down 1.of the whole woad 2.easy to reach or toget 3.a kind of elements which are vital to our health6.wife of the king     

Why the Rabbit＇s Tail Is Short

Thousands of years ago, none of the animals of the forest had a tail. Lion was the king of the forest. One day, the lion ordered (命令) all the animals to go to the old pagoda tree (槐树) to get a tail. During the day time, if somebodydidn' t arrive, it could not get a tail, and would be driven out of the forest.     

A Modern Royal Family

I In certain countries of the world, the king or queen is still considered to be a demi-god. The UK is not one of those countries. It＇s tree that up until the 17th ccntmy, the British king or queen was believed to rule by＇ divine fight＇, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. The idea that the monarch was above the law ended with the English Civil War, in which King Charles the First was imprisoned and then beheaded in 1649.     

Tower To The Moon

There was once a king who was different from other kings. Instead of sitting on a high throne(王位、宝座)，this king liked to sit outside and lood at the moon. He would sit for hours, just looking at the moon and wondering what it would be like to go there.