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[单项选择]Legends about King Arthur have existed since the 6th century. Stories of the man and his doings have grown far beyond anything that could be regarded as factual history. Here are some of the highlights.
Arthur was born as a result of the wizardry of Merlin, who arranged all adulterous liaison between Arthur’s father, King Uther Pendragon, and his lover, a married duchess. Merlin agreed to do this only if the lovers allowed him to bring up the child born of the affair. When Uther Pendragon died some years later, there was confusion in the kingdom about who should inherit the throne. Merlin arranged a pageant where many knights came to try their luck at pulling a sword out of a stone. Whoever successfully extracted the blade was the rightful king. After many a brave knight had tried and failed, Merlin presented the young Arthur who, to everyone’s surprise, easily pulled out the sword.
As king, Arthur established the knightly fellowship of the Round Table at his castle of Camelo
A. he was the old king’s only son
B. he was supported by many brave knights
C. he was the strongest man in the kingdom
D. he pulled the sword from the stone
[单项选择]（ ） is the peak of the romances about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
A. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
B. Beowulf
C. Sir Garwain and the Green Knight
D. The Canterbury Tales
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Legends about King Arthur
have existed since the 6th century. Stories of the man and his doings have grown
far beyond anything that could be regarded as factual history. Here are some of
the highlights.
Arthur was born as a result of the wizardry of
Merlin, who arranged all adulterous liaison between Arthur’s father, King Uther
Pendragon, and his lover, a married duchess. Merlin agreed to do this only if
the lovers allowed him to bring up the child born of the affair. When Uther
Pendragon died some years later, there was confusion in the kingdom about who
should inherit the throne. Merlin arranged a pageant where many knights came to
try their luck at pulling a sword out of a stone. Whoever successfully extracted
the blade was the rightful king. After many a brave knight had tried and failed,
Merlin presented the young Arthur who, to everyone’s surprise, easily pulled out
the sword.
As king, Arthur esta
A. he was the old king’s only son
B. he was supported by many brave knights
C. he was the strongest man in the kingdom
D. he pulled the sword from the stone
[填空题]People have been passionate about roses since the beginning of time. In fact, it is said that the floors of Cleopatra’s palace were carpeted with delicate rose petals, and that the wise and knowing Confucius had a 600-book library specifically on how to care for roses.
The rose is a legend on its own. The story goes that during the Roman Empire, there was an incredibly beautiful maiden named Rhodanthe. Her beauty drew many zealous suitors who pursued her relentlessly. Exhausted by their pursuit, Rhodanthe was forced to take refuge from her suitors in the temple of her friend Diana. Unfortunately, Diana became jealous. And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe, she became angry turning Rhodanthe into a rose and her suitors into thorns.
What’s the meaning of the word "carpeted"
