Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace.Many artists __1__.The king looked at all the pictures.But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose __2__ them.
One picture was of a __3__ lake.The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it.Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds.All that saw this picture __4__ it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had __5__, too.But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的).Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played.Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall.This did not look peaceful __6__.But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush __7__ in the crack (裂缝) in the rock.In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝).She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures __8__, he chose the second picture __9__ explained, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your __10__.That is the real meaning of peace.”
( )1.A.argued B.invited C.tried D.invented
( )2.A.between B.except C.within D.through
( )3.A.calm B.round C.small D.deep
( )4.A.announced B.thought C.doubted D.promised
( )5.A.lakes B.clouds C.mirrors D.mountains
( )6.A.at all B.at last C.at once D.at present
( )7.A.lying B.growing C.dying D.moving
( )8.A.actively B.carefully C.angrily D.widely
( )9.A.so B.but C.or D.and
( )10.A.voice B.world C.heart D.view