
The swallow flew back to the Happy Prince. “I have come to say goodbye,” he said. “Little swallow,” said the Prince, “Will you stay with me just ______?”
“The snow will soon be here,” answered the swallow. “In ______, the sun is warm, and my friends are waiting for me.”
“In the town square,” said the Happy Prince, “A young girl sells matches. She has dropped matches ______ the ground, and her father will ______ her if she does not bring home some money. She is crying. Please give my ______ eye to her.”
“You will not be able to see if I do,” said the swallow. “Do as I say,” said the Prince.
The swallow ______ the Prince’s other eye and dropped it into the match-girl’s hand. Then the swallow flew back. “You cannot see now,” he said, “______ I will stay with you always.”
The next day, the swallow flew over the great city, and he saw ______ enjoying themselves in their beautiful houses. He flew into dark streets and saw the thin ______ of children without ______ to eat for many days. Then he told the Prince what he had seen.
“I am ______ fine gold,” said the Prince. “You must take it off and give it to the poor.” Little by little, the swallow took off all the gold until the Happy Prince looked ______ all over.
Then, the snow ______. The little swallow grew colder and colder. He picked up snow to eat and tried to keep ______ warm by flapping his wings, but soon he knew that he ______. “I am not going to Egypt,” said the swallow. “I am going to die of hunger and cold.” He kissed the Happy Prince and fell down dead at his feet.
1.A.one more night | B.other one night | C.one night more | D.another one |
2.A.Italy | B.India | C.Egypt | D.America |
3.4.A.hit | B.break | C.leave | D.complain |
5.A.another | B.other | C.the other | D.others |
6.A.took up | B.took out | C.put out | D.put away |
7.8.A.the poor | B.the young | C.the living | D.the rich |
9.A.hands | B.legs | C.faces | D.feet |
10.A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.something |
11.A.made of | B.covered with | C.filled with | D.full of |
12.13.A.reached | B.come | C.arrived | D.got |
14.A.him | B.himself | C.itself | D.the Prince |
15.A.going to die | B.was going to die | C.is dead | D.dying |