【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 He climbed the tree in the cage, he stood on his head, and he swung himself from branch to branch. He ate the bananas the people gave him, and he threw the skins at those who did not give him anything. He ate well, and when he got tired, he could sleep in a little room behind the cage. The only thing he did not like much was the lion in the cage next to his. But, as there were strong bars between them, he soon got uesd to his neighbour.　　One day he climbed up to the top of the bars. Suddenly he missed his footing and fell not on his own side of the bars, but into the lion39。s cage. That great beast was asleep at the time but the noise of Carl39。s fall woke him up. He stood up and looked round to see what the matter was.　　Carl had only one idea, to climbed the bars again quickly to get back into his own cage. He tried to get up, but he had hurt his feet so badly that he could not move. He hid his face in his hands so as not to see the lion ing. The next few seconds seemed like hours. Then he heard the lion whisper in his ear, Don39。t be afraid, old man, I39。m in the same boat as you.這是我的高中英語課本第二冊(cè)第2課的閱讀文章。THE STORY OF SILKTHE KING39。S DISEASE　　Many years ago there was a king who was very badtempered. Every one was afraid of him. The king was badtempered because he was often ill. He was often ill because he ate and drank too much.　　I39。m always ill, the king told his doctor.Why can39。t you cure me?　　The doctor did not dare to tell the king the reason. He knew this would make the king very angry. I39。ve given you the best medicine. Your Majesty, he said. I39。ve done my best.　　Your medicine makes me worse, the king said. You must cure me before the end of the month or I shall put you in prison. You39。re trying to poison me.　　Perhaps your food is making you ill, the doctor the docter really wanted to say was:You eat too much.　　Nonsense, the king shouted. My cook is the beat cook in the world. It is all because you39。re a fool that I39。m often ill. You do not know how to cure me. I pay you to make me well, but what happens? I have a stomachache and a headache every day. Now go and study your books. Find a cure for my disease or...　　Yes, yes, Your Majesty, the doctor said and went to his room. He made a lot of medicine but none of it could cure the king.　　At last there was only thee days before the end of the month. The doctor went into the forest, where he wanted to see a wise old monk and ask him for advice.　　The wise old monk listened carefully to the doctor39。s story. Then he said, I understand your problem, doctor. You cannnot tell the king the truth. He will throw you into prison if you do. You must let the king find out for himself why he is always ill.　　How can I do that? the doctor said.　　I have a plan, the old monk said. Can you get me an invitation to the breakfast at the palace?　　Yes, I can do that easily, the doctor answered.　　The next morning the monk arrived at the palace. He looked very fat bacause he has cushions under his robe. And he seemed to enjoy the food very much.　　I like a man who can eat a lot, the king said.　　A few minutes after the meal the monk suddenly fell to the floor.　　Oh, oh! he cried. My stomach! My head! Oh, oh!　　Do you have a stomachache and headche, too? the king asked.　　Always, Your Majesty, the old monk said, and he walked painfully out of the room.　　On the last day of the month the old monk came to the palace again. He looked thin and healthy.　　You look well, the king said. Come and eat with me.　　No, thank you, the old monk said. I eat noly one meal a day. I saw your doctor. He is a very clever man and he told me that that I ate and drank too much. He was right. Now I do not eat as much as before and I am healthy. I no longer have pains in my stomach or head.　　That is very interesting, the king said. I39。ll eat and drink less, too. Perhaps it will cure me.　　And of course, it did.　　這是我的高中英語課本第一冊(cè)第78課的課后閱讀文章《國(guó)王的病》。原文分作兩篇。The Crazy Tower in Pisa　　The Dear Old Lady that is what the people of Pisa call the tower needs help.　　Three million people visit Pisa each year. That39。s a lot of people. Why do they e to this town in Italy? To see a tower. Alook at the picture will tell you why. The crazy tower leans! It is known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.　　The tower looks as if it might fall at any time. In fact, some visitors stop at the tower just long enough to take a picture. Then they hurry away. Other visitors climb the 294 steps to the top and e down, feeling like heroes.　　Engineers say that the visitors are safe at least for a while. But the tower does lean. It slants 14 feet 10 inches at the present time. The tower has been leaning for more than 800 years. And every year it leans a tiny bit more. If this keeps on, the tower will fall.　　You may wonder what makes the tower lean. If you look at the picture, you will see that one side of the tower is deeper in the earth than the other. The foundation on which the tower rests has sunk into the soil on the leaning side. Why has this happened?　　Pisa39。s tower weighs 14,500 tons. The soil of the tower is a mixture of clay and water. A heavy tower built on soil like this must have a very strong foundation. The Leaning Tower39。s foundation is just not deep enough and wide enough for the tower above it.　　Can anything be done about the tower?　　Yes, Italian engineers have several plans. They don39。t want to make the tower straight just keep it from leaning any further. So all the plans call for a new foundation that won39。t sink.　　But a new foundation can39。t be built while the tower is resting on the old one. The tower must be raised. And it must have something to rest on while the new foundation is being built.　　The tower could be raised with jacks. They would be like the jacks we use to raise cars when changing a tire. Only these jacks would be giant ones. One plan calls 15 of them to be placed around the tower. Each of t