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Once a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man
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the king a harp (竖琴). The king took it to the palace, but when he played it, the harp sounded
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. Many other people tried it. They agreed that the harp was
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and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.
Later, a poor little girl found the harp, and
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she didn’t know how to play it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was
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perfect, but each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day,
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, the harp started to produce the most beautiful music. It was in fact a magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in enough effort. The king
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the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing the harp, he was filled with
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. At that moment he made the girl his own private
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, giving her and her family lots of money.
Finally, the girl’s hard work paid off. Her story
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us that effort is no less important than talent—sometimes it’s the effort you put in that truly matters.
(
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) 1. A. offered B. sold C. lent D. returned
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) 2. A. different B. popular C. terrible D. gentle
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) 3. A. useless B. endless C. powerful D. wonderful
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) 4. A. so that B. even though C. as if D. ever since
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) 5. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
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) 6. A. suddenly B. quickly C. silently D. clearly
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B
) 7. A. made B. heard C. wrote D. realized
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D
) 8. A. fear B. anger C. courage D. joy
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) 9. A. dancer B. designer C. musician D. cook
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) 10. A. praised B. told C. warned D. required
