"You have saved my horse," Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her .”Now you shall have a reward." Peter nervousl ran his fingers through his brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not .But he had to admit that getting a reward was nice.

Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame. The other carried wooden care with a chicken inside it.

"Only one reward can be yours," the queen said" Choose wisely"" That’s easy.” Peter said.” I will take the chicken.” Some of the queen's men laughed It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.

“And why did you choose the chicken? the queen asked.” Well, I don’t know much about jewels," Peter answered.” But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”

Queen Olivia smiled.” Then you did make a wise choice." she said.“ That mirror may look fancy. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable." Peter took the chicken and bowed." Thank you, your majesty“

“You are a smart child, ”the queen added. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you very much!” he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives---all because__________!

1.What was Peter doing when a frightened horse ran past him?

2.Who did the frightened horse belong to?

3.Why did Peter choose the chicken instead of the mirror?

4.Did Peter make a wise choice or a foolish one?

5.What else did Queen Olivia offer Peter?

6.What can be filled in the blank at the end of the passage?

1. He was working in the field that morning. 2. Queen Olivia 3. Because he didn’t know much about jewels, but he knew about chickens. 4. A wise choice. 5. Helping take care of her horses. ...
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