【2013河南】先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked            which were strange. His people had to use words in a            way to answer these questions.
Once he asked a very strange question. He looked at his people.           he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal            the habit of the king. He understood the          at once and asked, "May I know the question so that I can            for an answer?"
Akbar said, "How many crows (乌鸦)are there in this city?"
           even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord".
"How can you be so            ?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, "Make you men            , My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you            crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere".
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.

A．questions B．help C．promise 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．fanny D．sure

A．catch B．discuss C．count D．visit

A．fewer B．larger C．faster D．older