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Once upon a time, an eagle (老鹰) was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The
eagle came near the hen and said, "My pretty hen, I love you. Will you be
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (I) wife?"
The hen was scared for the eagle was so
strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had
gone away somewhere to play with other {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (child). The hen quickly
answered, "I 'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so
I can fly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} high as you." The eagle replied, "OK. This
ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal (订婚). Tie it
around your neck till I return.
The hen agreed {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) so, and the eagle flew away.
When the cock met the hen the next day, he
was very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, "Where
did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately."
The hen did this and the cock was cheerful
again. But at the weekend, the eagle came {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The frightened hen
hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried,
"Where {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) the ring that I gave you? Why are you not
wearing it?
The hen was very scared and said, "Forgive
me! I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake.
I was so frightened that I ran {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fast). When I got home, I couldn't
find it.
The eagle looked at the hen {#blank#}9{#/blank#}
(angry) and said, "I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish
you. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you don't marry me, I will snatch (抓) away all your chickens from you. But I will promise to forgive you
only if you find my ring. Goodbye!"
Ever since, all the hens in the world have
been scratching (轻抓) the ground to find the eagle's
ring.
