（網頁版式，瀏覽器分頁標題：Fruit Tea DIY，網址：http://www.fruitteaDIY.com）
The Best Fruit Tea You Can Make at Home
Things to get ready:
3-4 teabags (green or black tea), half an apple, half a peach, half a pear, 20 mL lemon juice, 1,200 mL water, 30 g sugar
Note: Most fruits are good for making fruit tea, but not papayas or bananas.
How to make fruit tea:
1. Boil a pot of water.
2. Put the teabags into the pot of hot water for 2 to 3 minutes and take them out.
3. Cut the fruit into small pieces.
4. Put the pieces into the hot tea and wait for another 5 to 6 minutes. (Leave the fruit in the pot to make the tea taste better.)
5. Put in sugar and lemon juice and stir for at least 10 seconds.
Now enjoy the tea!
（加註：stir 攪拌）
Amanda wants to make fruit tea by following The Best Fruit Tea You Can Make at Home. She has several kinds of fruit in the kitchen: apples, bananas, oranges, papayas, pears, and strawberries. Which are some of the fruits she can use to make the fruit tea?
（網頁版式，瀏覽器分頁標題：Fruit Tea DIY，網址：http://www.fruitteaDIY.com）
The Best Fruit Tea You Can Make at Home
Things to get ready:
3-4 teabags (green or black tea), half an apple, half a peach, half a pear, 20 mL lemon juice, 1,200 mL water, 30 g sugar
Note: Most fruits are good for making fruit tea, but not papayas or bananas.
How to make fruit tea:
1. Boil a pot of water.
2. Put the teabags into the pot of hot water for 2 to 3 minutes and take them out.
3. Cut the fruit into small pieces.
4. Put the pieces into the hot tea and wait for another 5 to 6 minutes. (Leave the fruit in the pot to make the tea taste better.)
5. Put in sugar and lemon juice and stir for at least 10 seconds.
Now enjoy the tea!
（加註：stir 攪拌）
According to the reading, which is correct when we make the fruit tea?
（A）Boiling water with sugar in it.
（B）Making sure to take out the fruit.
（C）Putting in the fruit and the lemon juice at the same time.
✓（D）Leaving the teabags in the pot of hot water for 2 to 3 minutes.
This is a brochure for the Marigolds' Home.
The Marigolds' Home
Opening times:
March to October 10:00-17:00
November to February 10:00-16:00
Closed on Mondays
（宣傳手冊內附園區地圖，標示地點：1 Main Gate、2 Butterfly Garden、3 Playground、4 Family Library、5 Main House、6 The Rabbit's Temple、7 Sir Archie's House、8 Farmyard、9 Rose Garden，另以圖示標出 Gift Shops 與 Café 位置）
To make sure you enjoy your visit to The Marigolds' Home, we'd like to ask you to follow the rules below:
1. Pets are not allowed in any areas of the Marigolds' Home.
2. Eating and drinking are not allowed inside the buildings, except in the café.
3. Picture-taking is not allowed inside Sir Archie's House.
4. Please take off your shoes before entering the Rabbit's Temple.
Become a member and save 10% on tickets and 30% on all items in the gift shops.
To join, visit www.themarigoldshome.com.
（加註：brochure 宣傳手冊）
This is a brochure for the Marigolds' Home.
The Marigolds' Home
Opening times:
March to October 10:00-17:00
November to February 10:00-16:00
Closed on Mondays
（宣傳手冊內附園區地圖，標示地點：1 Main Gate、2 Butterfly Garden、3 Playground、4 Family Library、5 Main House、6 The Rabbit's Temple、7 Sir Archie's House、8 Farmyard、9 Rose Garden，另以圖示標出 Gift Shops 與 Café 位置）
To make sure you enjoy your visit to The Marigolds' Home, we'd like to ask you to follow the rules below:
1. Pets are not allowed in any areas of the Marigolds' Home.
2. Eating and drinking are not allowed inside the buildings, except in the café.
3. Picture-taking is not allowed inside Sir Archie's House.
4. Please take off your shoes before entering the Rabbit's Temple.
Become a member and save 10% on tickets and 30% on all items in the gift shops.
To join, visit www.themarigoldshome.com.
（加註：brochure 宣傳手冊）
What breaks the rules for visitors to the Marigolds' Home?
One summer evening when English cello player Beatrice Harrison was practicing in her garden, she was joined by a visitor she did not expect.
The visitor was a nightingale. The small brown bird sang together with Harrison's cello music, and the birdsong sounded like the piece she was playing. For the next few evenings, her visitor kept coming back, sometimes with several of its friends. Harrison decided that more people should hear the little singers.
So, on May 19, 1924, Harrison worked with the BBC, the UK's national TV and radio station, and played in her garden. At first, the artist was playing alone. Fifteen minutes before the end of her playing, the nightingales began to sing with the cello.
The nightingale show was popular with radio listeners. It was repeated the next week, and for the next twelve years Harrison played on the radio with her garden friends. During this time, she got 50,000 fan letters. People called her "the Nightingale Lady."
（文旁附照片，圖說：Photo: Ms. Harrison with the cello）
Why was Beatrice Harrison called the Nightingale Lady?
（A）She wrote songs about nightingales.
（B）She sang as beautifully as a nightingale did.
（C）She taught nightingales to sing in a radio show.
✓（D）She was famous for playing music with nightingales.
One summer evening when English cello player Beatrice Harrison was practicing in her garden, she was joined by a visitor she did not expect.
The visitor was a nightingale. The small brown bird sang together with Harrison's cello music, and the birdsong sounded like the piece she was playing. For the next few evenings, her visitor kept coming back, sometimes with several of its friends. Harrison decided that more people should hear the little singers.
So, on May 19, 1924, Harrison worked with the BBC, the UK's national TV and radio station, and played in her garden. At first, the artist was playing alone. Fifteen minutes before the end of her playing, the nightingales began to sing with the cello.
The nightingale show was popular with radio listeners. It was repeated the next week, and for the next twelve years Harrison played on the radio with her garden friends. During this time, she got 50,000 fan letters. People called her "the Nightingale Lady."
（文旁附照片，圖說：Photo: Ms. Harrison with the cello）
Which is NOT used in the reading to mean the nightingale(s)?
（網頁版式：Action! US，選單列：MOVIE｜TV｜MUSIC｜THEATER｜VIDEO｜Q&A）
With heavy hearts, we are here to say goodbye to Rose Lacey, a wonderful writer who will be sadly missed.
Rose and I first met in 2010. I was at a party to pick up my wife when I heard Rose explaining to her and her friends why Get Across was a great movie. Her ideas were so interesting that I invited her to write some articles about movies for Action! US. Rose was very excited and agreed right away.
Over the next ten years, Rose wrote more than 150 articles. Rose could always bring out something new from movies that we thought we knew so well. People often told me that Rose never failed to surprise them. Her articles often made them think whether they actually saw the same movie, but if they went to see it again, they experienced the movie in a whole new way.
In her short life of 40 years, Rose has made her mark on the world of movies with her articles for Action! US. We are lucky to have had her in our lives. She was a very special person.
Alex Jackson
Head of Action! US
（加註：article 文章）
（網頁版式：Action! US，選單列：MOVIE｜TV｜MUSIC｜THEATER｜VIDEO｜Q&A）
With heavy hearts, we are here to say goodbye to Rose Lacey, a wonderful writer who will be sadly missed.
Rose and I first met in 2010. I was at a party to pick up my wife when I heard Rose explaining to her and her friends why Get Across was a great movie. Her ideas were so interesting that I invited her to write some articles about movies for Action! US. Rose was very excited and agreed right away.
Over the next ten years, Rose wrote more than 150 articles. Rose could always bring out something new from movies that we thought we knew so well. People often told me that Rose never failed to surprise them. Her articles often made them think whether they actually saw the same movie, but if they went to see it again, they experienced the movie in a whole new way.
In her short life of 40 years, Rose has made her mark on the world of movies with her articles for Action! US. We are lucky to have had her in our lives. She was a very special person.
Alex Jackson
Head of Action! US
（加註：article 文章）
How did Rose Lacey and Alex Jackson get to know each other?
（網頁版式：Action! US，選單列：MOVIE｜TV｜MUSIC｜THEATER｜VIDEO｜Q&A）
With heavy hearts, we are here to say goodbye to Rose Lacey, a wonderful writer who will be sadly missed.
Rose and I first met in 2010. I was at a party to pick up my wife when I heard Rose explaining to her and her friends why Get Across was a great movie. Her ideas were so interesting that I invited her to write some articles about movies for Action! US. Rose was very excited and agreed right away.
Over the next ten years, Rose wrote more than 150 articles. Rose could always bring out something new from movies that we thought we knew so well. People often told me that Rose never failed to surprise them. Her articles often made them think whether they actually saw the same movie, but if they went to see it again, they experienced the movie in a whole new way.
In her short life of 40 years, Rose has made her mark on the world of movies with her articles for Action! US. We are lucky to have had her in our lives. She was a very special person.
Alex Jackson
Head of Action! US
（加註：article 文章）
What is special about Rose Lacey's articles?
（A）They are important to movie makers.
✓（B）They talk about movies from a fresh angle.
（C）They give interesting information about actors.
（D）They are good examples of how to write stories.
SEA GLASS: GLASS BOTTLES' SECOND LIFE
Sea glass is made from the magic of the sea. It usually comes from glass bottles that are thrown into the water. Each piece of sea glass looks different, and sea glass is often seen on art pieces. The pictures below explain how sea glass is born.
1. Glass bottles are thrown as garbage into the sea.
2. When these bottles ride the waves of the sea, they hit each other or other garbage in the sea and break into small pieces of glass.
3. Pieces of glass are pushed by sea water and move along the sea floor. The sharp pieces slowly become rounder and rounder.
4. After tens or hundreds of years in the sea, the pieces of glass grow an ice-like white color on the outside and become sea glass.
5. Sea glass is finally pushed up to the beach.
6. Artists collect pieces of sea glass and put them into their works.
However, people now seldom use glass to make bottles and bowls—paper bowls and cups have become more popular these days. This means there are fewer glass items in the sea, so less and less sea glass will be found in the future.
（原文步驟 1-6 各附示意圖，說明文字如上，作答不需依賴圖像）
Why does the title say "Glass Bottles' Second Life"?
（加註：title 標題）
（A）People collect sea glass and use it to make new glass bottles.
（B）People collect sea glass at the beach and use it to make wishes.
（C）Glass bottles that are thrown into the sea become the homes of sea animals.
✓（D）Glass bottles that are thrown into the sea become sea glass which is used in art pieces.
SEA GLASS: GLASS BOTTLES' SECOND LIFE
Sea glass is made from the magic of the sea. It usually comes from glass bottles that are thrown into the water. Each piece of sea glass looks different, and sea glass is often seen on art pieces. The pictures below explain how sea glass is born.
1. Glass bottles are thrown as garbage into the sea.
2. When these bottles ride the waves of the sea, they hit each other or other garbage in the sea and break into small pieces of glass.
3. Pieces of glass are pushed by sea water and move along the sea floor. The sharp pieces slowly become rounder and rounder.
4. After tens or hundreds of years in the sea, the pieces of glass grow an ice-like white color on the outside and become sea glass.
5. Sea glass is finally pushed up to the beach.
6. Artists collect pieces of sea glass and put them into their works.
However, people now seldom use glass to make bottles and bowls—paper bowls and cups have become more popular these days. This means there are fewer glass items in the sea, so less and less sea glass will be found in the future.
（原文步驟 1-6 各附示意圖，說明文字如上，作答不需依賴圖像）
According to the reading, how is sea glass made?
（A）Sea glass becomes rounder after it is pushed up to the beach.
（B）Colder sea water helps pieces of glass become sea glass faster.
✓（C）Pieces of glass become white on the outside after many years in the sea.
（D）Glass bottles break into pieces when they are dug out from the sea floor.
SEA GLASS: GLASS BOTTLES' SECOND LIFE
Sea glass is made from the magic of the sea. It usually comes from glass bottles that are thrown into the water. Each piece of sea glass looks different, and sea glass is often seen on art pieces. The pictures below explain how sea glass is born.
1. Glass bottles are thrown as garbage into the sea.
2. When these bottles ride the waves of the sea, they hit each other or other garbage in the sea and break into small pieces of glass.
3. Pieces of glass are pushed by sea water and move along the sea floor. The sharp pieces slowly become rounder and rounder.
4. After tens or hundreds of years in the sea, the pieces of glass grow an ice-like white color on the outside and become sea glass.
5. Sea glass is finally pushed up to the beach.
6. Artists collect pieces of sea glass and put them into their works.
However, people now seldom use glass to make bottles and bowls—paper bowls and cups have become more popular these days. This means there are fewer glass items in the sea, so less and less sea glass will be found in the future.
（原文步驟 1-6 各附示意圖，說明文字如上，作答不需依賴圖像）
According to the reading, why will less sea glass be found in the future?
✓（A）People do not make as many glass items as before.
（B）People have learned not to throw garbage into the sea.
（C）Artists are using too much sea glass in their art pieces.
（D）Waves are not big enough to push sea glass up to the beach.
【第一篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
The Future of Icelandic
by Anna Adams
Icelandic is a language that is spoken only in Iceland. It has a long history. But many Icelanders are worried that they're losing Icelandic.
The reason for their worry is the prevalence of English in Iceland. "I use English when I talk to my housework robot, use my phone, and watch movies," said Helgi Atlason, an engineer. There is a reason for that. Most of these products use English, and few companies care to change the language into Icelandic because there are only a small number of Icelandic speakers (314,000 people). Actually, you see English everywhere in Iceland.
Icelanders also speak and hear more English than Icelandic these days because many foreigners who come to live and work in Iceland speak only English. "We can't use Icelandic abroad, and we're not using it much in Iceland, either. How do you expect our kids will want to learn it?" said Eirikur Wilson, a teacher.
Will Iceland one day give up Icelandic for English? It may happen soon.
【第二篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
Our Future with Icelandic
by Gunnar Eggertsson
Many people think Icelandic is a language in its sickbed and that it needs to be saved. I understand their worries, but does the future of our language really look that bad?
According to Dr. David Clingingsmith, a language needs at least 35,000 speakers to be "safe" from becoming a dying language. There are now 314,000 Icelandic speakers. Also, every year Iceland spends 51.3 million Icelandic crowns (3.7 million US dollars) teaching Icelandic to machines: phones, computers, and robots. Icelandic is appearing more often in products. Most importantly, schools still teach Icelandic to children. Clearly, we are not giving up our first language.
However, I'm not saying that Iceland has done enough for Icelandic. Our country can do a better job at getting more people to speak this beautiful language. One way to do so is to give more language courses to foreigners. With much more work, I'm sure Icelandic can grow and even reach farther into the world.
（加註：Icelander 冰島人；product 商品。第一篇第二段「the prevalence of English」原文有底線標示）
【第一篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
The Future of Icelandic
by Anna Adams
Icelandic is a language that is spoken only in Iceland. It has a long history. But many Icelanders are worried that they're losing Icelandic.
The reason for their worry is the prevalence of English in Iceland. "I use English when I talk to my housework robot, use my phone, and watch movies," said Helgi Atlason, an engineer. There is a reason for that. Most of these products use English, and few companies care to change the language into Icelandic because there are only a small number of Icelandic speakers (314,000 people). Actually, you see English everywhere in Iceland.
Icelanders also speak and hear more English than Icelandic these days because many foreigners who come to live and work in Iceland speak only English. "We can't use Icelandic abroad, and we're not using it much in Iceland, either. How do you expect our kids will want to learn it?" said Eirikur Wilson, a teacher.
Will Iceland one day give up Icelandic for English? It may happen soon.
【第二篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
Our Future with Icelandic
by Gunnar Eggertsson
Many people think Icelandic is a language in its sickbed and that it needs to be saved. I understand their worries, but does the future of our language really look that bad?
According to Dr. David Clingingsmith, a language needs at least 35,000 speakers to be "safe" from becoming a dying language. There are now 314,000 Icelandic speakers. Also, every year Iceland spends 51.3 million Icelandic crowns (3.7 million US dollars) teaching Icelandic to machines: phones, computers, and robots. Icelandic is appearing more often in products. Most importantly, schools still teach Icelandic to children. Clearly, we are not giving up our first language.
However, I'm not saying that Iceland has done enough for Icelandic. Our country can do a better job at getting more people to speak this beautiful language. One way to do so is to give more language courses to foreigners. With much more work, I'm sure Icelandic can grow and even reach farther into the world.
（加註：Icelander 冰島人；product 商品。第一篇第二段「the prevalence of English」原文有底線標示）
In the first reading, which is one of the ways that Anna Adams uses to make readers believe in her ideas?
【第一篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
The Future of Icelandic
by Anna Adams
Icelandic is a language that is spoken only in Iceland. It has a long history. But many Icelanders are worried that they're losing Icelandic.
The reason for their worry is the prevalence of English in Iceland. "I use English when I talk to my housework robot, use my phone, and watch movies," said Helgi Atlason, an engineer. There is a reason for that. Most of these products use English, and few companies care to change the language into Icelandic because there are only a small number of Icelandic speakers (314,000 people). Actually, you see English everywhere in Iceland.
Icelanders also speak and hear more English than Icelandic these days because many foreigners who come to live and work in Iceland speak only English. "We can't use Icelandic abroad, and we're not using it much in Iceland, either. How do you expect our kids will want to learn it?" said Eirikur Wilson, a teacher.
Will Iceland one day give up Icelandic for English? It may happen soon.
【第二篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
Our Future with Icelandic
by Gunnar Eggertsson
Many people think Icelandic is a language in its sickbed and that it needs to be saved. I understand their worries, but does the future of our language really look that bad?
According to Dr. David Clingingsmith, a language needs at least 35,000 speakers to be "safe" from becoming a dying language. There are now 314,000 Icelandic speakers. Also, every year Iceland spends 51.3 million Icelandic crowns (3.7 million US dollars) teaching Icelandic to machines: phones, computers, and robots. Icelandic is appearing more often in products. Most importantly, schools still teach Icelandic to children. Clearly, we are not giving up our first language.
However, I'm not saying that Iceland has done enough for Icelandic. Our country can do a better job at getting more people to speak this beautiful language. One way to do so is to give more language courses to foreigners. With much more work, I'm sure Icelandic can grow and even reach farther into the world.
（加註：Icelander 冰島人；product 商品。第一篇第二段「the prevalence of English」原文有底線標示）
Which words in the second reading are NOT used to describe Icelandic?
（加註：describe 形容）
【第一篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
The Future of Icelandic
by Anna Adams
Icelandic is a language that is spoken only in Iceland. It has a long history. But many Icelanders are worried that they're losing Icelandic.
The reason for their worry is the prevalence of English in Iceland. "I use English when I talk to my housework robot, use my phone, and watch movies," said Helgi Atlason, an engineer. There is a reason for that. Most of these products use English, and few companies care to change the language into Icelandic because there are only a small number of Icelandic speakers (314,000 people). Actually, you see English everywhere in Iceland.
Icelanders also speak and hear more English than Icelandic these days because many foreigners who come to live and work in Iceland speak only English. "We can't use Icelandic abroad, and we're not using it much in Iceland, either. How do you expect our kids will want to learn it?" said Eirikur Wilson, a teacher.
Will Iceland one day give up Icelandic for English? It may happen soon.
【第二篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
Our Future with Icelandic
by Gunnar Eggertsson
Many people think Icelandic is a language in its sickbed and that it needs to be saved. I understand their worries, but does the future of our language really look that bad?
According to Dr. David Clingingsmith, a language needs at least 35,000 speakers to be "safe" from becoming a dying language. There are now 314,000 Icelandic speakers. Also, every year Iceland spends 51.3 million Icelandic crowns (3.7 million US dollars) teaching Icelandic to machines: phones, computers, and robots. Icelandic is appearing more often in products. Most importantly, schools still teach Icelandic to children. Clearly, we are not giving up our first language.
However, I'm not saying that Iceland has done enough for Icelandic. Our country can do a better job at getting more people to speak this beautiful language. One way to do so is to give more language courses to foreigners. With much more work, I'm sure Icelandic can grow and even reach farther into the world.
（加註：Icelander 冰島人；product 商品。第一篇第二段「the prevalence of English」原文有底線標示）
Are Anna Adams and Gunnar Eggertsson worried about the future of Icelandic?
【第一篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
The Future of Icelandic
by Anna Adams
Icelandic is a language that is spoken only in Iceland. It has a long history. But many Icelanders are worried that they're losing Icelandic.
The reason for their worry is the prevalence of English in Iceland. "I use English when I talk to my housework robot, use my phone, and watch movies," said Helgi Atlason, an engineer. There is a reason for that. Most of these products use English, and few companies care to change the language into Icelandic because there are only a small number of Icelandic speakers (314,000 people). Actually, you see English everywhere in Iceland.
Icelanders also speak and hear more English than Icelandic these days because many foreigners who come to live and work in Iceland speak only English. "We can't use Icelandic abroad, and we're not using it much in Iceland, either. How do you expect our kids will want to learn it?" said Eirikur Wilson, a teacher.
Will Iceland one day give up Icelandic for English? It may happen soon.
【第二篇】（報刊版式：Scandinavian News）
Our Future with Icelandic
by Gunnar Eggertsson
Many people think Icelandic is a language in its sickbed and that it needs to be saved. I understand their worries, but does the future of our language really look that bad?
According to Dr. David Clingingsmith, a language needs at least 35,000 speakers to be "safe" from becoming a dying language. There are now 314,000 Icelandic speakers. Also, every year Iceland spends 51.3 million Icelandic crowns (3.7 million US dollars) teaching Icelandic to machines: phones, computers, and robots. Icelandic is appearing more often in products. Most importantly, schools still teach Icelandic to children. Clearly, we are not giving up our first language.
However, I'm not saying that Iceland has done enough for Icelandic. Our country can do a better job at getting more people to speak this beautiful language. One way to do so is to give more language courses to foreigners. With much more work, I'm sure Icelandic can grow and even reach farther into the world.
（加註：Icelander 冰島人；product 商品。第一篇第二段「the prevalence of English」原文有底線標示）
Which idea do Anna Adams and Gunnar Eggertsson both talk about in the readings?
（A）Whether Icelanders speak better English than Icelandic.
✓（B）Whether the number of Icelandic speakers is big enough.
（C）Whether school subjects should be taught only in Icelandic.
（D）Whether Iceland should allow more foreigners to work in Iceland.
A long time ago, there was an old king who had no child of his own. The king was worried that his land would fall into the wrong hands after his death, so he decided to pick a child in his land to take the high seat. One day, he called all the children to his castle and gave each of them a seed. "Come back on New Year's Day and show me what you have grown," he said to them, "and I will __40__."
Every child brought their seeds home carefully. One of the children, Wong, planted his seed in a pot. He gave it water every day and made sure there was sun to help it grow. __41__.
Then, Sung, the child of the richest family in the land, told people that a small plant was growing from his seed. He was __42__. Everyone excitedly said that he would be king. Soon, one after another, more and more children were also saying that they had something in their pots. But Wong still didn't find anything in his.
On the big day, when Wong brought his pot to the castle, he saw all the other children carrying interesting plants. Some had flowers in the shape of a bird, and some had grasses of different colors. Everyone proudly showed their plants to the king, but the king looked unhappy until he saw Wong's pot. "I boiled the seeds before I gave them out, so no plants could grow from them." The king looked seriously at the children. "There is only one child who is __43__ enough to be king."
Ten years later, the king died. On his deathbed, he was not worried because he knew Wong would be a good king.
A long time ago, there was an old king who had no child of his own. The king was worried that his land would fall into the wrong hands after his death, so he decided to pick a child in his land to take the high seat. One day, he called all the children to his castle and gave each of them a seed. "Come back on New Year's Day and show me what you have grown," he said to them, "and I will __40__."
Every child brought their seeds home carefully. One of the children, Wong, planted his seed in a pot. He gave it water every day and made sure there was sun to help it grow. __41__.
Then, Sung, the child of the richest family in the land, told people that a small plant was growing from his seed. He was __42__. Everyone excitedly said that he would be king. Soon, one after another, more and more children were also saying that they had something in their pots. But Wong still didn't find anything in his.
On the big day, when Wong brought his pot to the castle, he saw all the other children carrying interesting plants. Some had flowers in the shape of a bird, and some had grasses of different colors. Everyone proudly showed their plants to the king, but the king looked unhappy until he saw Wong's pot. "I boiled the seeds before I gave them out, so no plants could grow from them." The king looked seriously at the children. "There is only one child who is __43__ enough to be king."
Ten years later, the king died. On his deathbed, he was not worried because he knew Wong would be a good king.
A long time ago, there was an old king who had no child of his own. The king was worried that his land would fall into the wrong hands after his death, so he decided to pick a child in his land to take the high seat. One day, he called all the children to his castle and gave each of them a seed. "Come back on New Year's Day and show me what you have grown," he said to them, "and I will __40__."
Every child brought their seeds home carefully. One of the children, Wong, planted his seed in a pot. He gave it water every day and made sure there was sun to help it grow. __41__.
Then, Sung, the child of the richest family in the land, told people that a small plant was growing from his seed. He was __42__. Everyone excitedly said that he would be king. Soon, one after another, more and more children were also saying that they had something in their pots. But Wong still didn't find anything in his.
On the big day, when Wong brought his pot to the castle, he saw all the other children carrying interesting plants. Some had flowers in the shape of a bird, and some had grasses of different colors. Everyone proudly showed their plants to the king, but the king looked unhappy until he saw Wong's pot. "I boiled the seeds before I gave them out, so no plants could grow from them." The king looked seriously at the children. "There is only one child who is __43__ enough to be king."
Ten years later, the king died. On his deathbed, he was not worried because he knew Wong would be a good king.
A long time ago, there was an old king who had no child of his own. The king was worried that his land would fall into the wrong hands after his death, so he decided to pick a child in his land to take the high seat. One day, he called all the children to his castle and gave each of them a seed. "Come back on New Year's Day and show me what you have grown," he said to them, "and I will __40__."
Every child brought their seeds home carefully. One of the children, Wong, planted his seed in a pot. He gave it water every day and made sure there was sun to help it grow. __41__.
Then, Sung, the child of the richest family in the land, told people that a small plant was growing from his seed. He was __42__. Everyone excitedly said that he would be king. Soon, one after another, more and more children were also saying that they had something in their pots. But Wong still didn't find anything in his.
On the big day, when Wong brought his pot to the castle, he saw all the other children carrying interesting plants. Some had flowers in the shape of a bird, and some had grasses of different colors. Everyone proudly showed their plants to the king, but the king looked unhappy until he saw Wong's pot. "I boiled the seeds before I gave them out, so no plants could grow from them." The king looked seriously at the children. "There is only one child who is __43__ enough to be king."
Ten years later, the king died. On his deathbed, he was not worried because he knew Wong would be a good king.