King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked ___36___ which were strange. His people had to use words in a ___37___ way to answer these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. ___38___ he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Bridal entered the palace. Birbal ___39___ the habit of the king. He understood the ___40___ at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can ____41___ for an answer?”
Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
___42___ even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so ___43____?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, “Make your men ___44___, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find ___45___ crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.

A．questions B．help C．promises D．advice

A．common B．friendly C．clever D．silent

A．Though B．Because C．If D．As

A．knew B．developed C．hated D．doubted

A．order B．information C．danger D．situation

A．ask B．wait C．try D．reach

A．before B．without C．Through D．In

A．smart B．brave C．funny D．sure

A．catch B．discuss C．count D．visit

A．fewer B．larger C．faster D．older