A fisherman lived with his wife in an old shack(棚屋)by the sea. Each day he caught a fish, and cooked{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for his wife. One day he caught a talking fish. The fish asked the fisherman to let him live and the fisherman {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(agree). For the rest of the day, he caught nothing else.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the fisherman got home empty-handed, his wife asked why. He told her about the magical fish. " It's a magical fish, so ask it to grant(同意)your wish. I hate my shack Ask the fish {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a nice house," she shouted. The man didn't want a house but he didn't want his wife to get angry either, so he didn't know if he should is ten to his heart{#blank#}5{#/blank#}his wife.

    The next day, the fisherman told the fish his wife's wish. When he got home, his wife was standing by the side{#blank#}6{#/blank#}a nice house. For a week, she was happy but then she started to complain. " Go and ask for a castle(城堡)," she said. "If you don't, I' be{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(happy)forever. "So he went back and spoke to the fish again. When he got home, his wife was standing in front of a castle.

    Life was good for a few {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(day)but early one morning, the fisherman's wife sad. "I want {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be)the queen of the land." The fisherman couldn't believe it. I won't go." he told her. "Then, I will never speak to you again" she said. The fisheman went back and told the fish{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(nervous).