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新趋势·弘扬中华文化 During the Warring States Period，the prince of Wei was going to serve as a hostage(人质) in Handan，the capital of Zhao. Pang Cong，a minister(大臣)，was going with him. Before they left，Pang Cong said to the king of Wei，"If anyone comes to report that he has seen a 1 at the market，will Your Majesty(陛下) believe it?"
"I 2 won't believe it，" the king answered.
"If a second man comes to say the same thing，will Your Majesty believe it?"
"I'll start to 3 it."
"Then，what if a third man comes with the same 4 ，Your Majesty?"
"I think I'll accept that it is 5 ."
"Well，we all know that there is no tiger at the market. But 6 three men have said the same thing，everyone now believes that there is a tiger there. Handan is much 7 from our capital Daliang than the market is from the palace，and more than three people will talk against me behind my back. When I'm away，Your Majesty will be sure to judge(判断) what you hear，won't you?"
"I know 8 to judge，" the king said.
But as soon as Pang Cong had left，the king's ears were filled with words 9 him. When he returned to Wei with the prince，just as he had expected，the king would not see him again. He was no longer 10 .
So，"three liars(说谎者) make a tiger" is used to say that if a lie is told again and again，people may start to believe it，even though it is not true.
1. A. panda
B. snake
C. lion
D. tiger
2. A. certainly
B. hardly
C. finally
D. especially
3. A. prepare for
B. care for
C. think about
D. worry about
4. A. advice
B. reason
C. report
D. question
5. A. wrong
B. true
C. normal
D. special
6. A. before
B. though
C. unless
D. since
7. A. stronger
B. farther
C. more different
D. more dangerous
8. A. how
B. what
C. why
D. when
9. A. around
B. towards
C. against
D. without
10. A. chosen
B. trusted
C. controlled
D. understood

答案： 1. D 由下文中的 there is no tiger at the market 可知,此处是指有人来禀报他看见市场上有只"老虎"。
2. A 结合下文中第二个人和第三个人说了同样的事情后魏王的反应以及庞葱的解释可知,第一个人说他看见市场上有只老虎,魏王一定不会相信。certainly 意为"肯定;当然",符合文意。
3. C 结合上下文可知,随着庞葱口中指认老虎人数的增加,魏王会逐渐产生怀疑,故此处是指魏王会开始"思考"此事的真假。
4. C 由上文中的 If anyone comes to report 和空前的 same 可知,此处是指第三个人禀报相同的事情。report 此处用作名词,意为"汇报;报告",符合文意。
5. B 由下文中的 everyone now believes that there is a tiger there 可知,此处是指魏王会相信此事是"真的"。
6. D 由于三人口径一致,因而所有人都相信市场上有老虎。空后内容是所有人都相信市场上有老虎的原因,since 有"因为"的意思,符合文意。
7. B 结合常识和语境可知,邯郸到大梁比市场到皇宫远得多。此处是指距离的遥远,故选 farther。
8. A 由上文中的 Your Majesty will be sure to judge what you hear 可知,庞葱劝诫魏王一定要明辨他人言辞,故此处理王是说自己知道"如何"判断。
9. C 由上文中的 more than three people will talk against me behind my back 和下文中的 the king would not see him again 可知,庞葱走后,魏王听到太多毁谤庞葱的话,因而在庞葱返回魏国后,魏王不再召见他。against 有"对……不利"的意思,符合文意。
10. B 结合上文提到的魏王不再召见庞葱可知,此处是指庞葱不再受魏王"信任"。