Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor (顾问)"All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (beautiful). Let everyone know that I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (hold) a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown (王冠).

    Several days {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (late), lots of people came to the competition and showed

their things. The queen was not satisfied (满意)with what she saw. The advisor suggested, "What you {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(look) for cannot be brought for you. You must look for it by {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(you). What about a journey?"

    The queen was{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (interesting) in the idea, so she started immediately. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (sudden) something cried in her heart. "Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?"

    The queen spent one year {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (travel). She saw beauty on the farm, in the

forest and even in the stars twinkling (闪烁)at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over. All of sudden, she understood beauty was everywhere. She {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (learn) to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen's crown got smaller and smaller until nothing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (leave).

    She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!

    Mr. White {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (work) in an office. One day, while he{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (have) lunch, a friend visited him. They were very glad and talked a lot. Then they looked at the clock on the wall. It was time {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) to the office. He had to say goodbye to his friend and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (leave). It {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (rain) heavily and the streets were wet. He drove too fast {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (see) the red light. He could not stop his car and hit a car in front of his. An old man got out and shouted angrily," What are you doing? Do you want to hit me to death?" "I'm sorry, sir," said Mr. White. "I didn't find the lights turning." Then he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (bring) out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man. "It's very cold today, sir," said Mr. White. "Please drink a little, and then you'll be warmer. "The old man drank some wine and became happy. "I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (feel) much better now. Why not {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (drink) some?" he asked. "I can't drink anything now, sir," answered Mr. White. "I'm {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wait) for the policeman to come. Only drunkards (酒鬼) cause accidents, you know." What do you think of Mr. White? Is he responsible?