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There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace. And he would offer a prize to the artist. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm(平靜的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎嶇的) and bare(無遮蔽的).

Above was an angry sky, And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮樹叢)growing in a crack(裂縫) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢,窩), There, she sat on her nest ... in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture."Because, "said the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.

1.What did the King want the artists to do? (no more than 10 words)

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2.What did everyone think of the 1st picture? (no more than 7 words)

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3.Why did the King choose the 2nd picture?(no more than 11 words)

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4.請將文中畫線的句子翻譯成漢語

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5.請給短文擬一個適當的英文題目

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1.To paint the best picture of peace. 2.That was a perfect picture of peace 3.Because he thought it had the real meaning of peace. 4.身處如此多的煩擾之中,而依然能心存安寧,才是真正的寧靜。 5.Real Meaning of Peace ...
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