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Narrator: There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over he lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.

Frog: Why are you so sad, beautiful princess?

Narrator: The princess looked around and saw only a frog.

Princess: My favorite golden ball fell into the well.

Frog: I can retrieve it for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.

Narrator: The princess didn't want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!

Frog: What a selfish princess. I'm certain that she has forgotten her promise. I'll just hop over to the castle to remind her. ,

Narrator: The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.

Princess: What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?

Frog: Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made.

Narrator: The princess slammed the door in the frog's face with a big BANG

King: I heard a door slam. What's happening? If you made a promise you must honor it.

Narrator: The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook's specialty.

Frog: I was hungry, but now I'm full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now. Narrator: The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!

Frog: You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don't want to be my friend Narrator: The princess's face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.

Frog: I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!.

Narrator: The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.

1. （1） The reading material above is _______________.

   A . a poem. B . a play C . an interview D . a questionnaire.
3. （2） What's the meaning of the underlined word "retrieve"?

   A . bring back B . take away C . break down D . put away
5. （3） Why did he frog hop over to the castle?

   A . To ask the king for help. B . To visit his, friends in the castle. C . To give the ball to the princess D . To remind the princes of her promise.
7. （4） What is the right order of what the princess did in the story?

   ① She went back to the castle.

   ② She bent down to kiss the frog

   ③ She got help from the frog and made a promise

   ④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest

   A . ②④③① B . ③①④(② C . ③④①② D . ④③②①
9. （5） What can we learn from the story?

   A . It is often difficult to keep a friendship B . We shouldn't be afraid of making friends C . Once you make a promise, you must keep it. D . We should ask for help when we are in trouble.