Question

Most elephants are gray. Only a few are white. It’s difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white elephant, they feel excited.

Long ago, a white elephant was taken to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very good one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On its way to the king, the white elephant attracted(吸引) many people. They ran into the street and shouted, “A white elephant is coming!”

All the people liked the cute elephant. Some gave it water to drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.

Then the elephant came before the king. At last the king saw the white elephant. The king gave it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题或补全句子。

1.What colour are most elephants?

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2.What attracted many people?

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3.Where did the boy put a red hat?

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4.Who gave the white elephant a name himself?

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5.People feel_________when they find a white elephant.

Answer

1.Gray.

2.The white elephant.

3.On the white elephant’s head.

4.The king.

5.excited

【解析】很久以前，有一头白象被带到国王那里，吸引了很多人前来观看，因为绝大多数大象是灰色的，而很少有白色的大象，只有国王才能拥有一头白象。当人们看到这头大象时非常兴奋，所有的人都喜欢这头可爱的大象。国王给这头大象取了名字，从此，大象开始了新的生活。

1.根据短文开头的句子“Most elephants are gray. Only a few are white.”可知，绝大多数大象是灰色的。故答案为Gray.

2.根据短文中的句子“the white elephant attracted(吸引) many people.”可知，那头白象吸引了许多人。 故答案为The white elephant.

3.根据短文中的句子“A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.”可知，一个男孩在大象的头上戴了一顶红帽子。故答案为On the white elephant’s head.

4.根据短文中的句子“The king gave it a name himself.”可知，国王亲自给它起了个名字。故答案为The king.

5.根据短文中的句子“When people find a white elephant, they feel excited.”可知，当人们发现白色的大象时，他们感到兴奋。故答案为excited。