Gap-fill: The Magic Paintbrush 2
Fill in the gaps:
The next day, soldiers [binh lính] came to Li's village. "Come with us," they _______ [ra lệnh]. "The Emperor wants to see you."
Li was scared, but he had no _______ [lựa chọn]. At the palace, the Emperor sat on his golden throne [ngai vàng], smiling wickedly [độc ác].
"Paint me a _______ [núi] of gold!" he ordered.
Li remembered the old man's words from his dream. Li knew the Emperor didn't need help. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty [Bệ hạ]. I cannot do that," Li said bravely [can đảm].
The Emperor's face turned red with anger. "Paint it now, or I'll throw you in the darkest prison [nhà tù]!"
Li had an idea. He started to paint an ocean between himself and the Emperor.
"What are you doing, you stupid [ngu ngốc] boy?" the Emperor _______ [quát].
Real water _______ [đổ vào] from the painting, filling the room. The Emperor stood up [đứng lên] on his throne, "Help! I cannot swim!"
The water _______ [dâng lên] higher and higher.
Li quickly painted a small boat [thuyền] for himself and _______ [trốn thoát]. The Emperor and his men were washed away [bị cuốn trôi] by the water.
Li returned to his village. From that day on, he only used his magic paintbrush to help people in need [khó khăn]. He painted houses for the homeless [vô gia cư], food for the hungry, and warm clothes for children in winter.
Everyone in Li's village lived happily, _______ [chia sẻ] what they had. Li never saw the Emperor again, but he always remembered the lesson: the greatest magic comes from helping others, not from greed.
The next day, soldiers [binh lính] came to Li's village. "Come with us," they _______ [ra lệnh]. "The Emperor wants to see you."
Li was scared, but he had no _______ [lựa chọn]. At the palace, the Emperor sat on his golden throne [ngai vàng], smiling wickedly [độc ác].
"Paint me a _______ [núi] of gold!" he ordered.
Li remembered the old man's words from his dream. Li knew the Emperor didn't need help. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty [Bệ hạ]. I cannot do that," Li said bravely [can đảm].
The Emperor's face turned red with anger. "Paint it now, or I'll throw you in the darkest prison [nhà tù]!"
Li had an idea. He started to paint an ocean between himself and the Emperor.
"What are you doing, you stupid [ngu ngốc] boy?" the Emperor _______ [quát].
Real water _______ [đổ vào] from the painting, filling the room. The Emperor stood up [đứng lên] on his throne, "Help! I cannot swim!"
The water _______ [dâng lên] higher and higher.
Li quickly painted a small boat [thuyền] for himself and _______ [trốn thoát]. The Emperor and his men were washed away [bị cuốn trôi] by the water.
Li returned to his village. From that day on, he only used his magic paintbrush to help people in need [khó khăn]. He painted houses for the homeless [vô gia cư], food for the hungry, and warm clothes for children in winter.
Everyone in Li's village lived happily, _______ [chia sẻ] what they had. Li never saw the Emperor again, but he always remembered the lesson: the greatest magic comes from helping others, not from greed.