The Castle(城堡)of Prince Llywelyn stood in the Welsh(威尔士的) mountains, next to a dark forest full of wild animals. . There were three things that he loved most in the world—his wife, his baby son and his dog, Gelert Gelert was a strong, brave dog. . It loved the baby boy and each night slept under his bed to protect him.
One day, the prince and his wife had to leave the castle early in the morning. The prince told the dog to look after the baby carefully while he was away. At the end of a long day, the prince and his wife returned to the castle . When the prince walked into the baby's bedroom, he saw that the walls were covered in blood, and he couldn't see the baby anywhere. Gelert was also covered in blood. The prince's first thought was that the dog killed the baby. Angrily, he quickly and killed the dog.
At that moment, he heard the baby crying. Then he saw his baby alive and well and sleeping under a blanket(毯子) . The dead body of a huge wild dog lay next to him. The wild dog tried to hurt the baby, and Gelert fought against it and killed it in the end. The prince realized that he made a terrible mistake. The prince buried(埋葬) Gelert under the castle wall .
⒈Put the phrases(A~E)to the blanks(1～5)in the passage.
A. so that people would always remember the brave dog B. took out his sharp knife C. as the sun was going down D. However, the prince led a happy life E. It followed the prince everywhere and listened to his every word |
⒉Read the passage and answer the questions.
Why was the forest dangerous?
Where did Gelert sleep every night? Why?
What order did the prince give his dog before he left?
What did the prince think at first when he saw the blood?
Why did the prince bury the dog under the castle wall?
