THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Many years ago there lived an Emperor，who cared more for fine new clothes than for anything else.He had different clothes for every hour of the day.
One day two cheats （騙子） came to see the Emperor.They called themselves weavers （織布工） and said that they knew how to weave （織） cloth of the most beautiful colors and designs （圖案；花樣） in the world.They also said that the most interesting thing about the cloth was that clothes made of it would be invisible （看不見的） to anyone who was either stupid or unfit for his office.
"Ah，what splendid （燦爛的） clothes!" thought the Emperor. "They are just what I shall have.When I put them on，I shall be able to find out which men in my empire （帝國） are unfit for their offices.And I shall be able to tell who are wise and who are foolish.This cloth must be woven （被編織） for me right away."
The Emperor gave the cheats some gold in order that they might begin their work at once.
So the two men set up two looms （織布機） and pretended （假裝） to be working very hard.They asked for the most beautiful silk and the best gold thread （線）.This they kept for themselves.And then they went on with their work at the empty looms until late into the night.
After some time had passed，the Emperor said to himself，"I wonder how the weavers are getting along with my cloth." Then he remembered that those who were either fools or unfit for their offices could not see the cloth.Though he believed that he ought to have nothing to fear for himself，he wanted someone else to look at the cloth first.
The Emperor thought a while and decided to send his old Prime Minister（首相；丞相；總理） to see the cloth.He thought the Prime Minister a wise，honest man who was more fit for his office than anyone else.
So the old Prime Minister went into the hall where the cheats were working at the empty looms.
"God save me!" thought the old man，opening his eyes very wide."I can't see anything at all." But he was careful not to say so.
The men who were pretending to weave asked him to come closer.They pointed to the empty looms and asked him if he liked the design and the colors.
The poor old Prime Minister opened his eyes wider，but he could see nothing on the looms.
"Dear me，" he said to himself，"Am I foolish or unfit for my office？I must never tell anyone that I could not see the cloth."
"Oh!It's most beautiful!" said the Prime Minister quickly."The design and the colors!I 'will tell the Emperor how wonderful they are."
The Emperor was pleased by what the Prime Minister told him about the cloth.Soon after，he sent another official to find out how soon the cloth would be ready.The same thing happened.The official could see nothing，but he sang high praise （贊揚） for the cloth.When he got back，he told the Emperor that the cloth was beautiful indeed.
All the people in the city were now talking about this wonderful cloth which the Emperor had ordered to be woven for so much money.And they were eager （渴望的） to know how wise or foolish their friends and neighbors might be. （To be continued）
（1）What was the most interesting thing about the cloth according to the two cheats' words？ DD
A．It was flawless （無縫的）.
B．It had the most beautiful colors and designs in the world.
C．It was so wonderful，beautiful and splendid that no one could see it at all.
D．Clothes made of it wouldn't be seen to anyone who was either stupid or unfit for his office.
（2）Who was the most fit for his office in the Emperor's opinion？ CC
A．The two men.
B．The cheats.
C．The old Prime Minister.
D．The official.
（3）What does the underlined word "they" refer to （指的是）？ AA
A．The design and the colors.
B．The wonderful clothes.
C．The two cheats.
D．The wonderful cloth.
（4）Which is the right order of the following events？ BB
a.The Emperor wanted to have the cloth woven for him right away.
b.All the people in the city talked about the wonderful cloth.
c.The two men came to see the Emperor.
d.The official thought highly of the cloth and cheated the Emperor.
e.The Emperor decided to send his old Prime Minister to see the cloth.
A．a-c-e-d-b
B．c-a-e-d-b
C．a-c-b-a-d
D．c-e-a-d-b
【答案】D；C；A；B
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