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Story time

 Task 1. Vocabulary practice

Study the words in the box below then fill in the blanks with them to complete the

story. Read the text carefully.

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sea passed never fell four

The Four Dragons

(A Chinese folktale by Tom Daning)

A long time ago, there were

four dragons lived in the Eastern Sea

of China. They were the Long Dragon,
the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon,

and the Pearl Dragon. One day, the

four dragons soared from the ocean
to play among the clouds. Suddenly

the Pearl Dragon cried, “Come look at
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“What’s the matter?” the other three dragons asked, and they came to join their
friend.

People had gathered on the earth below. When the dragons got closer, they

heard that the people were praying desperately. An old woman with a skinny child

on her back knelt down and cried, “God in Heaven, please send rain! Our children
have no ______ to eat!” The dragons could see that the grass had turned yellow and

crops were withering in fields that were cracked and dry. The Long Dragon told

them, “We should go to the Jade Emperor and ask him to make it rain.” The Pearl
______ also agreed, and so they all flew up to the Heavenly Palace, where the Jade

Emperor lived.

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