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寓言故事《皇帝的新衣》(完形填空)

Many years ago, there was an Emperor who spent all his money on being well-dressed. One day, two cheaters said they could weave the most magnificent fabrics. The colors and patterns of the cloth were very fine, and clothes made from it had a special quality: they became ___1___ to anyone who wasn’t fit for their job or was unusually stupid. That made the Emperor ___2___ . He paid the two a large sum of money to start work.

The two cheaters set up two looms (织布机) and ___3___ to weave, though there was nothing on the looms. The Emperor wanted to know how those weavers were getting on with the cloth, ___4___ he sent his honest old minister to the weavers. The Emperor thought, “He’ll be the ___5___ one to tell me how the material looks, for he’s a ___6___ man and no one does his duty better.”

“I can’t see ___7___ at all. Can it be that I’m a fool? Am I ___8___ to be the minister? I wouldn’t let anyone know that I can’t see the cloth,” the minister thought. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” he said. “ I’ll be sure to tell the Emperor how ___9___ I am with it.” The cheaters at once asked for ___10___ money, silk, and gold thread.

The Emperor then sent another trustworthy official to see how the work ___11___ and how soon it would be ready. The same thing ___12___ to him. “I know I’m not stupid,” the man thought, “so it must be that I’m unworthy of my good office. I mustn’t let anyone ___13___.” So he ___14___ the material he did not see. He declared he was happy with the beautiful colors and the exquisite pattern.

All the town was talking about this splendid cloth, and the Emperor decided to see it for ___15___ ...

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