内容正文:
2019年10月20日
每周一测
I. 完形填空
During the Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago, people had to send gifts to the emperor(皇帝). Once, a man called Mian 1 to take some swans(鹅) in cages to the emperor. 2 he was passing a lake, he found that the swans were hot and dirty. He wanted to let the swans loose so they 3 have a bath in the lake. 4 the swans flew away as soon as they were let out. Only a few feathers(羽毛) were left. 5 frightened the man was when he saw that. Suddenly, he got 6 idea. He picked up a feather from the ground and left for the capital.
The emperor was accepting valuable gifts from officials. Everyone was surprised when Mian 7 his feather. Mian then began to sing, “I’ve come a thousand li 8 you the gift. But I lost my swans at a lake. My gift is not 9 , but my love and respect for you are true.” The emperor was pleased at Mian’s wit(智慧). Instead 10 punishing him, he gave him a big reward.
People then drew the idiom(典故)“a sw