There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to______a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of______. So many artists______. The king looked at all the pictures.______there were only two he really liked, and he had to______between them. One picture was of a______lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a______sky with light white clouds. All who______this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had______, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an______sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played______. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look______at all.
But when the king looked ______ , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush______in a crack（裂缝） in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had______her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was______her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its______ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think______the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no_____, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you______ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

A．take B．offer C．send D．leave

A．peace B．silence C．beauty D．honesty

A．managed B．tried C．succeeded D．went

A．And B．Or C．For D．But

A．like B．choose C．give D．need

A．calm B．noisy C．beautiful D．dirty

A．black B．blue C．gray D．dark

A．saw B．liked C．painted D．had

A．sky B．mountains C．peace D．clouds

A．gentle B．angry C．calm D．sunny

A．wildly B．gently C．slowly D．happily

A．peaceful B．noisy C．happy D．beautiful

A．closely B．strictly C．quickly D．seriously

A．planting B．growing C．rising D．coming

A．bought B．built C．left D．lain

A．beating B．touching C．feeding D．speaking

A．silent B．beautiful C．noisy D．faraway

A．want B．lost C．won D．received

A．silence B．noise C．shock D．joy

A．still B．again C．even D．just