Journey to the West Charpter 07 任务单-2025-2026学年初高中英语衔接语法复习专项

JOURNEY to the WEST---Chapter 7:The Land of Darkness 、Vocabulary l.command /ka'mand/v./m.命令；指挥command sb.to do sth.命令某人做某事 2.shrink /fr四k/v.收缩，缩小shrink in size尺寸缩小：shrink down变小 3.clench /klent/v.紧握，攥紧clench one's fists握紧拳头 4.attack/a'tek/v.m.攻击，袭击launch an attack发动攻击 5.spirit/'spwit/n.幽灵，鬼魂，精灵evils即irit恶灵：two spirits两个小鬼 6.flee/fli:/v.逃跑，逃走flee from sth.从某处逃跑 7.pillar/prla(r)/n.柱子，支柱iron pillar铁柱 8.swing/sw)/v.(swing-swung-.swung)挥舞；摆动swing a weapon挥舞武器 9.pin /pm/n.大头针，针be/sit on pins and needles如坐针毡 l0.cheer /tfia()/v./h.欢呼，喝彩burst into cheers大声欢呼 1l.feast /fi:st/n.盛宴，宴会a feast for(仙he ears/eyes)一场（视觉/听觉）盛宴 12.struggle/'stragl/v.挣扎，奋力抗争struggle to get free挣扎着挣脱 l3.creepy/'kri:pi/adj..阴森的，令人毛骨悚然的a creepy city一座阴森的城池 14.yank ljae如k/v.猛拉，猛地挣脱yank one's arms free猛地挣脱双臂 15.hesitate/'heziteit/v.犹豫，迟疑 hesitation n.犹豫hesitate to do sth.犹豫做某事without hesitation毫不犹豫 16.pick sth.up捡起；拿起某物 18.turn around转身 19.be amazed by..对..感到惊叹 20.drag sb.out of.…把某人从..拖出去21.let go of sb.放开某人 22.fall asleep入睡 23.be supposed to do..理应/本该做.. 24.glare at sb.怒视某人 25.stomp into...大步闯入.. 26.yank one's arms free猛地挣脱双臂 27.wimg..back and forth来回挥舞..28.head toward..朝.…走去 二、 Instructions:Listen to the story and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. JOURNEY to the WEST---Chapter 7:The Land of Darkness Sun Wukong put his hand on the iron pillar.He felt it move."Hmm,"he thought."This piece of iron really is magical.I bet it will do whatever I want it to do.""Smaller!"commanded Wukong.The pillar shrank!Soon it was just a little taller than Wukong.He 1 and swung it around."This is a perfect weapon for me,"he said. "I can't believe he can lift it!"said the Dragon Queen.Wukong made the bar even smaller.Soon it was no bigger than a pin.He placed it inside his ear."I've got what I want,"said Wukong."Good-bye."He 2 and left. "He was very rude,"said the Dragon Queen.The Dragon King 3 "I'm going to report him to the Jade Emperor!" Back home,the others were amazed by Wukong's new weapon."Nobody will ever attack us again!"declared Wukong.The monkeys and apes cheered.They held 4 that lasted until late at night. Wukong went to bed happy.But as he 5_ two spirits grabbed him."What are you doing?"asked Wukong."Let go of me!"He kicked and 6 as the spirits dragged him out of his cave.They walked toward a dark and creepy city.A sign on the entrance gate said"Land of Darkness." "The Land of Darkness?"cried Wukong."That's where people go when they die.I'm supposed to live forever!" He yanked his arms free."7 !he cried.His iron bar quickly grew.Whap!He knocked out the first spirit.Crack!He knocked out the second spirit.Wukong stomped into the Land of Darkness.He 8 toward the Palace of Darkness.As he went,he swung his iron bar 9 Demons and ghosts fled. A tall spirit 10 of the palace."What's going on out here?"the spirit asked."Who are you?" asked Wukong."I am the Judge of the Dead,"said the spirit."Why are you causing all this trouble?""I want to know why I was brought here,"said Wukong."Tell me now!"The judge 11 his hands."If you were brought here,it means your time on Earth is over.""Nonsense!"yelled Wukong."I'm going to live forever!" "I'm going to live forever!" The judge looked 12 ."Let's check the Directory,"he said."The Directory contains the name and age of every creature on Earth.It says when each creature will die."Inside the palace the judge opened a large book."What is your name?he asked.Wukong told him.The judge flipped through the pages."Here it is,"said the judge."It says 'Sun Wukong,13 a stone three hundred years ago,died today."" Wukong 14 "No.I'm going to live forever.""The Directory isn't wrong,"said the judge."You'll have to stay here now."Wukong raised his iron bar and 15_ the judge."Give me that book!"The judge hesitated."I can't give it to-""Now!"said Wukong.Shaking,the judge handed the book to Wukong.Wukong plucked two of his hairs and blew on them.They 16 a brush and a jar of ink.He drew a line through his name."You can't do that!"said the judge."Yes,I can,"said Wukong.Next,Wukong found the names of all the other monkeys and apes.He 17 their names too."Now I really will live forever,"said Wukong."And 18 will all of my subjects!" According to the passage,give the best answers 1.What did Sun Wukong do after the iron pillar became as small as a pin? A.He gave it to the Dragon King. B.He put it inside his ear. C.He left it in the Dragon Palace. D.He showed it to the Dragon Queen. 2.Where did the two spirits take Sun Wukong? A.The Heaven Palace.B.The Dragon Palace.C.The Land of Darkness.D.The Monkey Cave. 3.What was written about Sun Wukong in the Directory? A.He was born from a stone and would live forever B.He was born from a stone three hundred years ago and died today C.He was the king of monkeys and had a magical weapon. D.He was rude and would be punished by the Jade Emperor. 4.What can we infer from the Dragon King's words"I'm going to report him to the Jade Emperor!"? A.The Dragon King was very pleased with Sun Wukong. B.The Dragon King was angry and wanted to seek help from the Jade Emperor. C.The Dragon King was afraid of Sun Wukong and decided to make friends with him. D.The Dragon King planned to give more treasures to Sun Wukong. 5.Why did Sun Wukong cross out not only his name but also all the monkeys'and apes'names in the Directory? A.Because he wanted to help his subjects live forever too B.Because the judge asked him to do so. C.Because he thought it was interesting to change the book. D.Because he wanted to cause more trouble in the Land of Darkness. 6.The underlined word "plucked"in the last paragraph most probably means A.picked something quickly by fingers B.cut something with a knife C.washed something carefully D.threw something away 四、Sentence structures 1.a.Soon it was just a little taller than Wukong. b.Soon it was no bigger than a pin. 2.a.I bet it will do whatever I want it to do. b.I've got what I want. c.I want to know why I was brought here. d.That's where people go when they die e.They held a big feast that lasted until late at night. 3.It says 'Sun Wukong,born from a stone three hundred years ago,died today. 4.a.Wukong went to bed happy. b.Shaking,the judge handed the book to Wukong. 5."Now I really will live forever,"said Wukong."And so will all of my subjects!" 五、Practice 1.With help ofhis two loyal brothers,Wukong has got he needs to save his master from the evil monster 2. (finish)all the tasks given by the Buddha and (eat)a full meal,the tired Tang Monk went to sleep peaceful and (satisfy). 3. (tremble)with fear from head to toe,the judge in the underworld handed the thick book of life and death the powerful Wukong carefully. 4.When Wukong saw his master (catch)by the monster,he,without (hesitate) raised his golden cudgel and rushed forward to save him. 5.Wukong (swing)his golden cudgel wildly in the air,and the powerful wind (blow) away all the evil spirits at once. 6.The wonderful scenes of Heaven and the (magic)palaces are truly 场..盛宴)the eyes of all living beings. 7.The judge in the Underworld stood (如坐针毡)as Wukong demanded to check the Book of Life and Death. 8.The honest guard, (因小错误受到惩罚)，was forgiven and allowed to return eventually. 9.我过着忙碌的生活，我同桌也是。 ·西游记·第七章幽冥界之行 孙悟空将手放在了那根金箍棒上。他感觉到金箍棒在动。“嗯。”他想，“这根金箍棒有魔力。我敢说， 我让它做什么，它就会做什么。变小！”悟空命令道。金箍棒真的变小了！它现在只比悟空高一点点。他 拿起了金箍棒挥舞起来。“这才是我完美的兵器。”他说。 “我简直不敢相信，他居然拿起了金箍棒！”龙后说。悟空让金箍棒变得更小了，变得像针一样大。他把 金箍棒放进了耳朵里。“我找到了我想要的。”悟空说，“再见。”他转身离开了。 “他实在是太无礼了！”龙后说。龙王握紧了拳头。“我要到玉帝那儿告他！” 悟空回到花果山，他的孩儿们都为悟空的新兵器惊叹。“不会再有人来欺负我们了！”悟空说。猴子们 大声欢呼。他们办了一场宴会直到深夜。 悟空开心地躺到了床上。但他刚入睡的时候，就有两个小鬼抓住了他。“你们干什么？”悟空问，“放开 我！”他用力地挣扎着，但却被那两个小鬼拖了出去。他们朝着一座可怕的阴森森的城走去，大门上写着“幽 冥界”。 “幽冥界？”悟空大叫。“这是死人来的地方。我是长生不老的。”他用力挣脱了双臂。“长！”他大声叫 道。他的金箍棒迅速变大。啊！他用力打倒了第一个小鬼。咚！他又打倒了第二个小鬼。悟空进入了幽冥界。 他向着阎王殿走去。他边走边挥舞着金箍棒。妖魔鬼怪到处逃。 个高大的鬼魂走出了阎王殿。“这里出了什么事情？”鬼魂问。“你是谁？”悟空问。“我是阎王。”鬼 魂说，“你为什么惹出这些麻烦？我想知道，为什么带我来这里？”悟空说，“现在就告诉我！”阎王举起 了双手。“如果你是被带来这里的，那就是说你在人间的期限到了。不可能！”悟空大叫。“我是长生不老 的！” 阎王看上去有点紧张。“我查查生死簿。”他说，“生死簿上有人间每个生灵的名字、年纪和死亡的时间。” 在阎王殿里，阎王翻开了生死簿。“你的名字是？”他问。悟空告诉了他。阎王快速地翻着生死簿。“找到了。” 阎王说，“这上面说孙悟空，三百年前出生。今日死亡。” 悟空摇头。“不可能。我是长生不老的。“生死簿是不会错的。”阎王说，“你现在必须永远留在这里了。” 悟空抓起了自己的金箍棒，瞪着阎王。“把生死簿给我！”阎王犹豫了一下。“我不能给“快给我！”悟 空说。阎王浑身发抖，把生死簿给了悟空。悟空拔了两根毫毛，吹了口气。它们变成了毛笔和墨水。悟空在 他的名字上画了条线。“你不能这样！”阎王说。“不，我可以。”悟空说。接下来，悟空找到了所有其他猴 子的名字，把他们的名字也都划去了。“现在我真的要长生不老了。”孙悟空说，“我所有的孩儿们也会长生 不老的！” 二、1 picked it up 2 turned around 3 clenched his fists 4 a big feast 5 fell asleep 6 struggled 7 Grow 8 headed 9 back and forth 10 stepped out 11 held up 12 nervous 13 born from 14 shook his head 15 glared at 16 turned into 17 crossed out 18 so 三、BCBBAA 五、lthe:what 2 Having finished;eaten;satisfied 3 Trembling;to 4 caught;hesitation 5 swung;blew 6 magical;a feast for 7 on pins and needles 8 punished for his small mistake 9I lived a busy life,so did my deskmate. JOURNEY to the WEST---Chapter 7: The Land of Darkness 一、Vocabulary 1. command /kəˈmɑːnd/ v./n. 命令；指挥 command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事 2. shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ v. 收缩，缩小 shrink in size 尺寸缩小；shrink down 变小 3. clench /klentʃ/ v. 紧握，攥紧 clench one's fists 握紧拳头 4. attack /əˈtæk/ v./n. 攻击，袭击 launch an attack 发动攻击 5. spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ n. 幽灵，鬼魂，精灵 evil spirit 恶灵；two spirits 两个小鬼 6. flee /fliː/ v. 逃跑，逃走 flee from sth. 从某处逃跑 7. pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/ n. 柱子，支柱 iron pillar 铁柱 8. swing /swɪŋ/ v.(swing-swung-swung) 挥舞；摆动 swing a weapon 挥舞武器 9. pin /pɪn/ n. 大头针，针 be/sit on pins and needles 如坐针毡 10. cheer /tʃɪə(r)/ v./n. 欢呼，喝彩 burst into cheers大声欢呼 11. feast /fiːst/ n. 盛宴，宴会 a feast for (the ears/eyes) 一场(视觉/听觉)盛宴 12. struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ v. 挣扎，奋力抗争 struggle to get free 挣扎着挣脱 13. creepy /ˈkriːpi/ adj. 阴森的，令人毛骨悚然的 a creepy city 一座阴森的城池 14. yank /jæŋk/ v. 猛拉，猛地挣脱 yank one's arms free 猛地挣脱双臂 15. hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/ v. 犹豫，迟疑 hesitation n. 犹豫 hesitate to do sth. 犹豫做某事 without hesitation毫不犹豫 16. pick sth. up 捡起；拿起某物 18. turn around 转身 19. be amazed by… 对…感到惊叹 20. drag sb. out of… 把某人从…拖出去 21. let go of sb. 放开某人 22. fall asleep 入睡 23. be supposed to do… 理应/本该做… 24. glare at sb. 怒视某人 25. stomp into… 大步闯入… 26. yank one's arms free 猛地挣脱双臂 27. swing… back and forth 来回挥舞… 28. head toward… 朝…走去 二、Instructions: Listen to the story and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. JOURNEY to the WEST--- Chapter 7: The Land of Darkness Sun Wukong put his hand on the iron pillar. He felt it move. "Hmm," he thought. "This piece of iron really is magical. I bet it will do whatever I want it to do." "Smaller!" commanded Wukong. The pillar shrank! Soon it was just a little taller than Wukong. He 1__________________ and swung it around. "This is a perfect weapon for me," he said. "I can't believe he can lift it!" said the Dragon Queen. Wukong made the bar even smaller. Soon it was no bigger than a pin. He placed it inside his ear. "I've got what I want," said Wukong. "Good-bye." He 2________________ and left. "He was very rude," said the Dragon Queen. The Dragon King 3_____________________. "I'm going to report him to the Jade Emperor!" Back home, the others were amazed by Wukong's new weapon. "Nobody will ever attack us again!" declared Wukong. The monkeys and apes cheered. They held 4___________________ that lasted until late at night. Wukong went to bed happy. But as he 5___________________, two spirits grabbed him. "What are you doing?" asked Wukong. "Let go of me!" He kicked and 6________________ as the spirits dragged him out of his cave. They walked toward a dark and creepy city. A sign on the entrance gate said "Land of Darkness." "The Land of Darkness?" cried Wukong. "That's where people go when they die. I'm supposed to live forever!" He yanked his arms free. "7____________!" he cried. His iron bar quickly grew. Whap! He knocked out the first spirit. Crack! He knocked out the second spirit. Wukong stomped into the Land of Darkness. He 8___________ toward the Palace of Darkness. As he went, he swung his iron bar 9__________________. Demons and ghosts fled. A tall spirit 10______________ of the palace. "What's going on out here?" the spirit asked. "Who are you?" asked Wukong. "I am the Judge of the Dead," said the spirit. "Why are you causing all this trouble?" "I want to know why I was brought here," said Wukong. "Tell me now!" The judge 11________________ his hands. "If you were brought here, it means your time on Earth is over." "Nonsense!" yelled Wukong. "I'm going to live forever!" "I'm going to live forever!" The judge looked 12______________. "Let's check the Directory," he said. "The Directory contains the name and age of every creature on Earth. It says when each creature will die." Inside the palace the judge opened a large book. "What is your name?" he asked. Wukong told him. The judge flipped through the pages. "Here it is," said the judge. "It says 'Sun Wukong, 13____________________ a stone three hundred years ago, died today.'" Wukong 14______________________. "No. I'm going to live forever." "The Directory isn't wrong," said the judge. "You'll have to stay here now." Wukong raised his iron bar and 15__________________ the judge. "Give me that book!" The judge hesitated. "I can't give it to—" "Now!" said Wukong. Shaking, the judge handed the book to Wukong. Wukong plucked two of his hairs and blew on them. They 16__________________ a brush and a jar of ink. He drew a line through his name. "You can't do that!" said the judge. "Yes, I can," said Wukong. Next, Wukong found the names of all the other monkeys and apes. He 17___________________ their names too. "Now I really will live forever," said Wukong. "And 18_____________ will all of my subjects!" 三、According to the passage, give the best answers 1. What did Sun Wukong do after the iron pillar became as small as a pin? A. He gave it to the Dragon King. B. He put it inside his ear. C. He left it in the Dragon Palace. D. He showed it to the Dragon Queen. 2. Where did the two spirits take Sun Wukong? A. The Heaven Palace. B. The Dragon Palace. C. The Land of Darkness. D. The Monkey Cave. 3. What was written about Sun Wukong in the Directory? A. He was born from a stone and would live forever. B. He was born from a stone three hundred years ago and died today. C. He was the king of monkeys and had a magical weapon. D. He was rude and would be punished by the Jade Emperor. 4. What can we infer from the Dragon King’s words “I'm going to report him to the Jade Emperor!”? A. The Dragon King was very pleased with Sun Wukong. B. The Dragon King was angry and wanted to seek help from the Jade Emperor. C. The Dragon King was afraid of Sun Wukong and decided to make friends with him. D. The Dragon King planned to give more treasures to Sun Wukong. 5. Why did Sun Wukong cross out not only his name but also all the monkeys’ and apes’ names in the Directory? A. Because he wanted to help his subjects live forever too. B. Because the judge asked him to do so. C. Because he thought it was interesting to change the book. D. Because he wanted to cause more trouble in the Land of Darkness. 6. The underlined word "plucked" in the last paragraph most probably means ______. A. picked something quickly by fingers B. cut something with a knife C. washed something carefully D. threw something away 四、Sentence structures 1. a. Soon it was just a little taller than Wukong. b. Soon it was no bigger than a pin. 2. a. I bet it will do whatever I want it to do. b. I've got what I want. c. I want to know why I was brought here. d. That's where people go when they die. e. They held a big feast that lasted until late at night. 3. It says 'Sun Wukong, born from a stone three hundred years ago, died today. 4. a. Wukong went to bed happy. b. Shaking, the judge handed the book to Wukong. 5. "Now I really will live forever," said Wukong. "And so will all of my subjects!" 五、Practice 1. With ________ help of his two loyal brothers, Wukong has got ________ he needs to save his master from the evil monster. 2. ________________ (finish) all the tasks given by the Buddha and _____________(eat) a full meal, the tired Tang Monk went to sleep peaceful and _______________(satisfy). 3. _________________ (tremble) with fear from head to toe, the judge in the underworld handed the thick book of life and death ___________ the powerful Wukong carefully. 4. When Wukong saw his master _______________(catch) by the monster, he, without ___________(hesitate) raised his golden cudgel and rushed forward to save him. 5. Wukong _______________(swing) his golden cudgel wildly in the air, and the powerful wind __________(blow) away all the evil spirits at once. 6. The wonderful scenes of Heaven and the ______________(magic) palaces are truly ____________________(一场...盛宴) the eyes of all living beings. 7. The judge in the Underworld stood __________________________(如坐针毡) as Wukong demanded to check the Book of Life and Death. 8. The honest guard, ____________________________________(因小错误受到惩罚), was forgiven and allowed to return eventually. 9. 我过着忙碌的生活，我同桌也是。______________________________________________________________ • 西游记• 第七章 幽冥界之行 孙悟空将手放在了那根金箍棒上。他感觉到金箍棒在动。“嗯。” 他想，“这根金箍棒有魔力。我敢说，我让它做什么，它就会做什么。”“变小！” 悟空命令道。金箍棒真的变小了！它现在只比悟空高一点点。他拿起了金箍棒挥舞起来。“这才是我完美的兵器。” 他说。 “我简直不敢相信，他居然拿起了金箍棒！” 龙后说。悟空让金箍棒变得更小了，变得像针一样大。他把金箍棒放进了耳朵里。“我找到了我想要的。” 悟空说，“再见。”他转身离开了。 “他实在是太无礼了！” 龙后说。龙王握紧了拳头。“我要到玉帝那儿告他！” 悟空回到花果山，他的孩儿们都为悟空的新兵器惊叹。“不会再有人来欺负我们了！” 悟空说。猴子们大声欢呼。他们办了一场宴会直到深夜。 悟空开心地躺到了床上。但他刚入睡的时候，就有两个小鬼抓住了他。“你们干什么？” 悟空问，“放开我！”他用力地挣扎着，但却被那两个小鬼拖了出去。他们朝着一座可怕的阴森森的城走去，大门上写着 “幽冥界”。 “幽冥界？” 悟空大叫。“这是死人来的地方。我是长生不老的。”他用力挣脱了双臂。“长！” 他大声叫道。他的金箍棒迅速变大。啊！他用力打倒了第一个小鬼。咚！他又打倒了第二个小鬼。悟空进入了幽冥界。他向着阎王殿走去。他边走边挥舞着金箍棒。妖魔鬼怪到处逃。 一个高大的鬼魂走出了阎王殿。“这里出了什么事情？” 鬼魂问。“你是谁？” 悟空问。“我是阎王。” 鬼魂说，“你为什么惹出这些麻烦？”“我想知道，为什么带我来这里？” 悟空说，“现在就告诉我！”阎王举起了双手。“如果你是被带来这里的，那就是说你在人间的期限到了。”“不可能！” 悟空大叫。“我是长生不老的！” 阎王看上去有点紧张。“我查查生死簿。” 他说，“生死簿上有人间每个生灵的名字、年纪和死亡的时间。” 在阎王殿里，阎王翻开了生死簿。“你的名字是？” 他问。悟空告诉了他。阎王快速地翻着生死簿。“找到了。” 阎王说，“这上面说孙悟空，三百年前出生。今日死亡。” 悟空摇头。“不可能。我是长生不老的。”“生死簿是不会错的。” 阎王说，“你现在必须永远留在这里了。” 悟空抓起了自己的金箍棒，瞪着阎王。“把生死簿给我！”阎王犹豫了一下。“我不能给……”“快给我！” 悟空说。阎王浑身发抖，把生死簿给了悟空。悟空拔了两根毫毛，吹了口气。它们变成了毛笔和墨水。悟空在他的名字上画了条线。“你不能这样！” 阎王说。“不，我可以。” 悟空说。接下来，悟空找到了所有其他猴子的名字，把他们的名字也都划去了。“现在我真的要长生不老了。” 孙悟空说，“我所有的孩儿们也会长生不老的！” 二、1 picked it up 2 turned around 3 clenched his fists 4 a big feast 5 fell asleep 6 struggled 7 Grow 8 headed 9 back and forth 10 stepped out 11 held up 12 nervous 13 born from 14 shook his head 15 glared at 16 turned into 17 crossed out 18 so 三、BCBBAA 五、1 the; what 2 Having finished; eaten; satisfied 3 Trembling; to 4 caught; hesitation 5 swung; blew 6 magical; a feast for 7 on pins and needles 8 punished for his small mistake 9 I lived a busy life, so did my deskmate. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Journey to the west, chapter seven, the land of darkness. Sun wu kong put his hand on the iron pillar. He felt IT move. He thought, this piece . of iron really is magical. I bet that will do whatever I wanted to do. Smaller, commanded wk on the pillar shrank. So IT was just a little taller than we've. I picked IT up and swung IT around. This is a perfect weapon for me. he said. I can't believe he can lift IT said, the drag in queen we can made the bar even smaller. Soon IT was no bigger than a pin. He placed IT inside his ear. i've got what I . want said . will con goodbye. He turned around and left. He was very rude, said the dragon queen. The dragon king clenched his fist. I am going to report him to the jay empt. Back home, the others were amazed by wick's new weapon. Nobody will ever attack . us again. Declare the monkeys in its cheered. They held a big fish that lasted until late at night. We can went too bad, happy. But as he fell asleep, two spirits grabbed him. what are you doing? I smoke on. Lets go of me. He kicked and struggled as the spirit dragging him out of his cave. They walked toward a dark and creepy city, a sign on the entrance state said, land of darkness. the land of darkness. cried wu kon. That's where people go when they die. I'm supposed to live forever. He yanked his arms free. grow. He . cried. His iron bar quickly grew. He knocked up the first spirit crack. He knocked up the second spirit who can't stumped into the land of darkness. He had IT toward the palace of darkness. As he went, he swung his iron bar back in four deams and goats for LED. A tall spirit stepped out of the palace. What's going on out here? The spirit asked, who are you? Asked, will con. I am the charge of the dead. Said the spirit. what are you causing all this trouble? I want to know why . I was brought here. Look on. Tell me now. The judge held up his hands. If you were brought here, IT means your time on earth is over. No sense yet. We can. I'm going to live forever. The judge look nervous. Let's check the directory. he said. The directory contains the name and age of every creature on earth, IT says. When each creature will . die inside the palace, the judge . opened a large book. What is your name? He asked, wakhan told him, the judge flip through . the pages. said the judge. IT says sun wang, born from a stone three hundred years ago, died today. who shook his head. No, i'm going to live forever. The directory isn't long. said the judge. You'll have to stay here now. We raised his iron bar and glared at the judge. Give me that book. The judge . hesitated. You now said. will come shaking. The judge handed the bus to who we can, plus two of his hairs and blue on them. They turned into a brush and a jar of ink. He drew a line through . his name. You can do that. said the judge. Yes, I can said we will come next. Wilcome found the names of all the other monkeys and apes. He crossed out their names, too. Now I really will live forever. said will con. And so all of my subjects. Journey to the west, chapter seven, the land of darkness. Sun wu kong put his hand on the iron pillar. He felt IT move. He thought. this piece . of iron really is magical. I bet that will do . whatever . I wanted to do. Smaller, commanded wk on the pillar shrank. So IT was just a little taller than wilcome. I picked IT up and swung IT around. This is a perfect weapon for me. he said. I can't believe he can lift IT said. The drag in queen ucn made the bar even smaller. Soon IT was no bigger than a pin. He placed IT inside his ear. i've got what I want, said wk on goodbye. He turned around and left. He was very rude, said the dragon queen. The dragon king clenched his fist. I am going to report him to the jay. Back home, the others were amazed by wick's new weapon. Nobody will ever attack . us again, declared welcome the monkeys in its cheer. They held a big fish that lasted until late at night. Who can went too bad? happy. But as he fell asleep, two spirits grabbed him. what are you doing? I smoke on. Lets go of me. He kicked and struggled as the spirit dragged him out of his cave. They walked toward a dark and creepy city, a sign on the entrance gate said, land of darkness. the land of darkness. cried wu kon. That's where people go when they die. I'm supposed to live forever. He yanked his arms free grow. He . cried, his iron bar quickly grew. He knocked up the first spirit crack. He knocked up the second spirit who can't stumped into the land of darkness. He had IT toward the palace of darkness. As he went, he song his iron bar back in four deams and goats for LED. A tall spirit stepped out of the palace. What's going on out here? The spirit asked, who are you? Asked, will con. I am the charge of the dead. Said the spirit. what are you causing all this trouble? I want to know why . I was brought here. said con. Tell me now the judge held up his hands. If you were brought here, IT means your time on earth is over. No sense . you won. I'm going to live forever. The judge look nervous. Let's check the directory. he said. The directory contains the name and age of every creature on earth, IT says. When each creature will . die inside the palace, the judge . opened a large book. What is your name? He asked, wakhan told him. The judge flit through . the pages. said the judge. IT says sun wang, born from a stone three hundred years ago, died today. who shook his head. No, i'm going to live forever. The directory isn't long. said the judge. You'll have to stay here now. We raised his iron bar and glared at the judge. Give me that book. The judge . hesitated. Give you now said. will come shaking. The judge handed the book to look on, welcome, plus two of his hairs and blew on them. They turned into a brush and a jar of ink. He drew a line through . his name. You can do that. said the judge. Yes, I can said we will come next. Wilcome found the names of all the other monkeys and eight. He crossed out their names, too. Now I really will live forever. said will con. And so all of my subjects.