A vizier(大臣）had served his master for some thirty years and was known and ad-
mired for his loyalty，truthfulness and devotion. However，his enemies． 31 stories of
his dishonesty until the master came to 32 the innocent vizier and finally ordered the
vizier to be put to death.
In his kingdom，those 33 to death were tied up and thrown into the pen 34
the master 35 his fiercest hunting dogs. The dogs would 36 tear the victim to
pieces.
Before being thrown to the dogs，however，the vizier asked for one last request.“I
would like ten days’respite（级期执行），”he said，“so that I can pay my debts，collect any
money 37 to me and 38 ．a guardian(监护人）for my children.”
After receivi 39 that the vizier would not try to escape，the master 40 his
request.
The vizier hurried home，collected one hundred gold pieces·and then visited the hunts-
Man who looked after the master’s dogs. He 41 this man all the gold and said，“Let
me look after the dogs for ten days.”The huntsman agreed. For the next ten days the vi-
zier cared for the beasts with great attentio 42 the end of the ten days, they were
eating out of his hand.
On the eleventh day the vizier was 43 before the master，the same charges were
44 ，and the vizier was tied up and thrown to the dogs. Yet when the beasts saw him，
they ran up to him with wagging tails and began playing with him.
The master and other witnesses were 45 ，and he asked the vizier why the dogs
had 46 his life: The vizier replied，"I have looked after these dogs for ten days. You
all have seen the result. I have looked after you for thirty years，and what is the result"
The master，s face turned red with 47 ．He not only 48 the vizier but 49
to him the men who slandered(AM) his 50 ．The noble vizier set them free and con-
tinued to treat them with kindness.
31. A. read B. spread C wrote D told
32. A. ignore B. dislike C. distrust D. abandon
33.A.condemned B. judged C accused D. expected
34. A. why B, that C. when D. where
35. A. walked B. fed C. kept D. trained
36．A. immediately B, desperately C. regularly D. narrowly
37. A. useful B. necessary C. important D. due
38. A. arrange B. appoint C. remove D. exchange
39. A. demand B. conclusion C. permission D. guarantee
40. A. refused B. confirmed C. approved D. agreed
41．A. presented & offered C. delivered D. rewarded
42. A. At B. In C. By D. To
43. A. invited．B. questioned C. called D. sentenced
44. A. declared B. informed C. announced D. repeated
45. A. amazed & amused C. annoyed D. concerned
46. A. protected BL freed C saved D. spared
47. A. regret B. pity C. shame D. shock
48. A. believed B. pardoned C. understood D. forgot
49. A. handed over B. handed in C handed to D handed out
50. A. dignity B. reputation C authority D. status
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