A Writer and the King - Lesson 216
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. A long time ___(1)____ there was a king. He liked ___(2)____ stories. He thought he was good ___(3)____ writing stories, so he always showed them to others. People were afraid of the king, and they all said his stories were very good. One day, a writer came and the king showed him his stories. He wanted the famous writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were very ___(4)____. The king ___(5)____ very angry and sent him to prison. After ___(6)____, the king set him free. When the writer returned from prison, the king ordered him to come to his palace. He showed him ___(7)____ of his new stories arid asked what he thoughts ___(8)____ them. When the writer finished reading, he turned to the guards ___(9)____ and said, " ___(10)____ me the prison, please."
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