Atri was the name of a small country.One day the king of Atri bought a large bell and
Atri was the name of a small country.One
day the king of Atri bought a large bell and hung it up high.He said to
his people,“This is your bell.If anyone has done wrong to you,you
may come and ring it.The judge will come at once.”
Several years
later,the rope of the bell because so short that only a tall man could
reach it.“this will never do.”said the judge,“If someone has done
wrong to a child,he can`t ring the bell.”
So they went everywhere to find ropes ,but there were no ropes in Atri.They had to use some grapevines instead.
There
was a rich man in Atri.He had been a soldier when he was young,but now
he loved nothing but money.He had an old horse,one day he said to
himself,“What is the use of that old horse?I have to give him a lot of
food every week,and nobody wants to buy him,Mm,I must drive him
away.”
So he took the old horse to the road and left him there .one
hot afternoon,the horse came to the bell .he was very hungry.When he
saw the grapevine rope,he started eating it.This made the bell ring.
The judges heard it and came out.They saw the old horse was hungry and
also knew who his master was.
“This horse is ringing the bell,” said
the judges .“It shows that someong has done wrong to him.Go and bring
his owner before us.”
Soon some people brought the man before the
judges .“This horse saved your life many times when you were a
soldier,” said the judges ,“Now he is too old to do anything for
you.and you drove him away.Now we order you to give half of your money
to your old friend.”
The man bent down his head,and the people shouted with joy.
( )11.since the bell was hung up in Atri.___________
A.many people had rung it B.it was rung only by a horse
C.only children rang it D.The judges often rang it
( )12.A grapevine is ______.
A.something like TV B.as good as a rope
C.an animl D.a musical instrument
( )13.The horse ________.
A.was as old as the man B.was very young
C.was very strong D.had saved its master`s life many times ( )14.The horse ________.
A.foud the grapevine rope B.knew where the bell was
C.had to ring the bell D.knew the way back home
( )15.The man bent down his head because_________.
A.he was tall B.the people shouted with joy
C.he thought of his old friends D.he was ashamed