Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a
and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too
to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they did not think their
was at all unusual. Besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly
the influence of a gentle forest monk who lived nearby. He was a hermit, one who
far away from other people.
For some unknown reason, one day the two friends got into a silly
. The tiger said, “Everyone knows the cold
when the moon wanes from full to new! ” The lion said, “Where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the
comes when the moon waxes from
to full! ”
The argument got stronger and stronger. Neither could
the other. They could not
any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They
started calling each other names! Fearing for their friendship, they decided to go to ask the learned forest
, who would surely know about such things.
Visiting the
hermit, the lion and tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him. The friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his
. “It can be cold in any phase of the
, from new to full and back to new again. It is the wind that brings the cold,
from west or north or east. Therefore, in a way, you are both right! And neither of you is
by the other. The most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain
. Unity is best by all means. ”
The lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. They were happy to
be friends.
| 小题2: | | A．weak | B．unforgettable | C．young | D．poor |
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| 小题3: | | A．friendship | B．difference | C．relationship | D．connection |
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| 小题4: | | A．in turn | B．due to | C．according to | D．as to |
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| 小题5: | | A．lived | B．survived | C．walked | D．moved |
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| 小题6: | | A．argument | B．decision | C．activity | D．conference |
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| 小题7: | | A．happens | B．bears | C．comes | D．seems |
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| 小题8: | | A．clean | B．cold | C．cool | D．good |
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| 小题9: | | A．wonderful | B．fresh | C．delicious | D．new |
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| 小题10: | | A．solve | B．compete | C．convince | D．remind |
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| 小题11: | | A．arrive | B．reach | C．cause | D．paint |
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| 小题13: | | A．monk | B．teacher | C．mother | D．parent |
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| 小题14: | | A．kind | B．different | C．peaceful | D．rich |
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| 小题15: | | A．answer | B．speech | C．comment | D．remark |
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| 小题16: | | A．sun | B．weather | C．moon | D．day |
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| 小题17: | | A．whether | B．until | C．if | D．when |
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| 小题18: | | A．rewarded | B．won | C．defeated | D．awarded |
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| 小题19: | | A．moved | B．united | C．interested | D．amused |
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| 小题20: | | A．too | B．quite | C．also | D．still |
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