Once upon a time when Qin Shihuang was emperor in China, there was a beautiful young woman whose name was Meng Jiangnü. She married a man 36 Wan Xiliang, who she loved so 37.
Not long after their 38, soldiers took Wan Xiliang away to work on the Great Wall, 39 the emperor had ordered to build. Meng Jiangnü was very 40 and very worried about her husband.
“It is very 41 in the north,” she thought. “I 42 make some warm clothes for my husband.”
When the 43 were finished, Meng Jiangnü 44 her journey and after a long and hard time she came to the Great Wall, after a long 45, she found her efforts in vain. Then she turned to others for advice, and 46, she found the captain in charge of the program.
“I am very sorry,” said the captain of the 47.” Your husband is dead since part of the wall 48 him.”
Meng Jiangnü cried and cried. The emperor, who was visiting at the time, saw her. 49 her face was dirty and her eyes were red, she still looked so beautiful that the emperor was 50 by her appearance.
“Come and live in my palace,” said Qin Shihuang.
“First you must give my husband a great 51,” said Meng Jiangnü. And so the emperor did 52 she asked.
“Now you must come with me,” said Qin Shihuang after the funeral. But Meng Jiangnü 53 into the river. She 54 a beautiful silver fish and swam away 55 the emperor’s soldiers could catch her.
36. A. naming B. calling C. called D. names
37. A. wide B. widely C. deep D. deeply
38. A. divorce B. meeting C. marriage D. leaving
39. A. which B. that C. where D. what
40. A. excited B. sad C. puzzled D. frustrated
41. A. warm B. cool C. cold D. mild
42. A. must B. need C. should D. can
43. A. clothing B. clothes C. cloth D. coat
44. A. ended B. set C. made D. started
45. A. search B. research C. fight D. visiting
46. A. actually B. eventually C. gradually D. basically
47. A. visitors B. husband C. soldiers D. emperors
48. A. fell off B. fell down C. fell in D. fell on
49. A. Even though B. As though C. Even so D. As for
50. A. attacked B. attracted C. attached D. assumed
51. A. reward B. marriage C. funeral D. award
52. A. with B. for C. by D. as
53. A. walked B. ran C. dived D. jumped
54. A. turned into B. turned to C. turned around D. turned over
55. A. after B. before C. after D. until