Question

There was once a in whose name was Dionysius in ancient Greek. A man named Damocles admired his life, So the king invited Damocles to the palace to be in his place for one day.

All the servants treated him as their master. He sat down at a table, and there were costly wines rich foods and beautiful flowers, and delightful music. He rested himself among soft cushions, and felt that he was the happiest man across the world.

Then he chanced to raise his eyes toward the ceiling（天花板）. There was a sharp sword（劍）and it may fall at any time. The smile faded from Damocles, His face became pale. He wanted to be out of the palace.

“What is the matter?” said the king.

“That sword! That sword” cried Damocles. He was so frightened that he could hardly move.

“Yes,” said king. “I know there is a sword which may fall at any moment. But why should that trouble you? I have a sword over my head all the time. I may lose my life every moment.”

“Let me go,” said Damocles. “I was mistaken, and the rich and powerful are not so happy as they seem. Let me go back to my old home.” And so long as he lived, he never again wanted to be rich, or to change places, even for a moment.

1.The underlined word “fade” means_________.

A. 出現(xiàn) B. 綻放 C. 消失 D. 涌現(xiàn)

2.Damocles cried because ____________.

A. the king invited him to the palace B. there were many rich foods and costly wines

C. he was treated as the master D. he saw a sword over his head

3.Which is the correct order for the story?

① Damocles was very happy to see many foods and wines.

②the king invited Damocles to the palace.

③Damocles sat in the sofa and enjoyed the life

④Damocles saw the sword and wanted to leave the palace.

A. ①②③④ B. ②①③④ C. ②①④③ D. ③④②①

4.The purpose of the king's invitation is _________.

A. to let Damocles enjoy the life as the king.

B. to show his richness to Damocles.

C. to help Damocles realize his dream.

D. to let Damocles know the two sides of one thing

Answer 1