Question

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a w 小題1:for something. The king replied at o 小題2: , ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy d  小題3:  .
The king waited e  小題4:  till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the r  小題5:  man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became h  小題6: . He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m d  小題7:  of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms a  小題8:  him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and s 小題9:  saw the fairy before him.  ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘give me back my d 小題10: .” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.

Answer 1

小題1:wish
小題2:once
小題3:disappeared
小題4:excitedly
小題5:richest
小題6:hungry
小題7:dying
小題8:around
小題9:suddenly
小題10:daughter

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了一個愛財的國王獲得了點石成金的能力，但是他所有接觸的東西都變成了黃金，包括食物和自己的女兒。最后他吸取了教訓，放棄了這樣的想法。
小題1:聯系后一句描述，可知此處指的是，讓他許一個愿。根據首字母可知填單數名詞wish，愿望。
小題2:結合語境可知這個國王立即回答了。短語at once，立即，馬上。根據首字母可知填once。
小題3:結合語境可知說完這個仙女就消失了。本句描述的是過去發生的動作，故用一般過去時態。根據首字母可知填過去式動詞disappeared，消失。
小題4:根據前一句描述，可知國王一直興奮地等到第二天是上午。根據首字母可知填副詞excitedly，興奮地。
小題5:聯系前一句描述，可知國王認為自己是世界上最富有的人了。根據首字母可知填形容詞最高級richest，最富有的。
小題6:聯系后兩句，可知他餓了。根據首字母可知填形容詞hungry，饑餓的。
小題7:聯系前一句，可知國王說的是，我要餓死了。結合語境可知本句描述的是現在正在進行的動作，故用現在進行時態。根據首字母可知填現在分詞dying，死亡。
小題8:結合語境可知國王的女兒用手抱住了他。短語put one’s arm around，環抱，根據首字母可知填介詞around，在……四周。
小題9:結合語境可知他突然看見仙女就在他前面，根據首字母可知填副詞suddenly，突然地。
小題10:結合語境可知國王說的是，請歸還我的女兒。根據首字母可知填單數名詞daughter，女兒。