中考英语备考话题读冲刺练习：文学与艺术（含答案）.docxVIP

丛台区永安学校中考备考阅读话题练习：文学与艺术一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）A Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相), He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died, when the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once. When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, Effendi, since(既然) you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death(死), say it out, or youll die today. Effendi looked at the king for a while, Then he answered, But how can I know? I