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  People often dream of living in a perfect place where no one would be poor, no one would be rich, and everyone would be kind to everyone else. Such a place is nowhere, and that's what the word“UTOPIA”means. It is made up of two Greek words meaning NOT A PLACE.

  The word was first used by Sir Thomas More, a sixteenth century English writer whose book UTOPIA, published in 1516.

  Described a perfect island country. More's idea for his tale came from the ancient Greek thinker Plato. Plato's The Republic described what would be a perfect state.

  Early legends(傳說(shuō))among the Norse, Celtic and Arab peoples told of a perfect place existing somewhere in the. Atlantic. These legends were no longer believed when explorations of the America began, but after More's time, it became common for writers to imagine and describe perfect“places”.

  Today when people want certain changes in government or society, their ideas are sometimes called UTOPIA. Usually the ideas mean that the changes, if effected, would not suddenly make everything perfect because something imperfect exists objectively and only according to the practical situation can we do well in something.

(1)According to the author, UTOPIA is ________.

[  ]

A.somewhere in the Atlantic

B.in people's imaginations

C.no longer dreamed of

D.no longer in existence

(2)UTOPIA in its original form came from ________.

[  ]

A.two Celtic words    B.two Greek words

C.one Arab word     D.one Norse word

(3)In English, the word UTOPIA was first used by a ________.

[  ]

A.queen    B.musician

C.writer    D.soldier

(4)In modem usage, any idea called UTOPIA is considered ________.

[  ]

A.unnecessary    B.inconsiderate

C.impractical    D.imperfect

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  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master.He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done?" the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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