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has only water to give him, so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty 10 the mother is so sad. Little swallow, will you please take her the 11 from the top of my sword (寶劍 )? It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place, but I will stay with you and do as you ask. The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince39。s sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the woman39。s room and 12 it beside the woman39。s needle. 13 he flew back, he told the Prince what he had done. It39。s strange, he added. It39。s so cold but I feel quite 14 now. That39。s 15 you have done a good thing, said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this, and then he fell asleep. 1. A. hungry B. tired C. angry D. sad 2. A. among B. above C. below D. between 3. A. water B. snow C. grass D. milk 4. A. at B. down C. up D. for 5. A. quite B. so C. such D. very 6. A. ear B. feet C. hair D. face 7. A. Where B. How C. When D. Why 8. A. sitting B. eating C. drinking D. cooking 9. A. poor B. rich C. young D. old 10. A. but B. or C. and D. so 11. A. jewel B. orange C. gold D. diamond 12. A. fot B. took C. got D. put 13. A. Before B. After C. Till D. While 14. A. cold B. hot C. warm D. cool 15. A. because B. though C. if D. whether III.閱讀理解 Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to 013e and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by. The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. 013e and play with me, the tree asked the boy. I am no longer a kid. I wouldn39。t play around the tree any more, the boy replied. I want toys. I need money to buy them. Sorry, I don39。t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money. The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. 013e and play with me, the tree said. I don39。t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help? Sorry, I don39。t