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Long ago, a prince(王子)wanted to marry a real princess(公主), so he travelled around the world to find her. But he went back sadly.

One evening when a big rain came, there was a knock on the door. The old queen opened the door, and found a beautiful girl was standing in front of the gate. Water was running down from her hair and clothes. She said that she was a real princess.

The old queen asked her to come in. She put a pea(豌豆)on the bed, and then put twenty mattresses(床垫)on it. Then she asked the princess to sleep on this bed.

The next morning, the queen asked the princess, “Did you spend a good night? ”

“Well, ”said she. “I didn’t close my eyes all night. I felt I was lying on something hard. ”

Now they knew that she was a real princess because she felt the pea through the twenty mattresses. The prince married her, and they lived a happy life together.

16. What was the weather like when the princess came that night?

A. It was fine. 　　　　　 B. It was snowy.

C. It was rainy.     D. It was windy.

17. How was the princess’sleep that night?

A. Relaxing.      B. Long.

C. Good.       D. Bad.

18. How could they know that the girl was a real princess?  版权所有

A. She liked to eat anything even peas.

B. She could feel a pea through twenty mattresses.

C. She could make twenty mattresses during one night.

D. She could know the weather.

19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The story happened at the princess’house.

B. The prince finally married the real princess.

C. The prince and the princess were good friends.

D. The queen didn’t like the princess at all.

20. Where can we find this story?

A. In a history book.     B. In a game book.

C. In a storybook.     D. In a maths book.