题目内容：

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

      King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles(谜语) and puzzles to his people. He often asked       which were strange. His people had to use words in a        way to answer these questions.

Once he asked a very strange question. He looked at his people.       he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal       the habit of the king. He understood the       at once and asked, "May I know the question so that I can       for an answer?"

Akbar said, "How many crows (乌鸦)are there in this city?"

       even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord".

"How can you be so       ?” asked Akbar.

Birbal said, "Make you men        , My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find       crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere".

Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.

1.A. questions      B. help       C. promise     D. advice

2.A. common         B. friendly   C. cleverD. silent

3.A. Though       B. Because        C. If   D. As

4.A. knew    B. developed    C. hated       D. doubted

5.A. order        B. information   C. danger    D. situation

6.A. ask        B. wait     C. try           D. reach

7.A. Before        B. Without      C. Through  D. In

8.A. smart     B. brave          C. funny   D. sure

9.A. catch     B. discuss    C. count       D. visit

10.A. fewer    B. larger       C. faster   D. older