"You have saved my horse，"Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her."Now you shall have a reward（獎(jiǎng)賞）."Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair.The frightened horse ran past him as he was working in the field that morning.He didn't know whether the horse belonged to the queen or not，but he helped it anyway.He had to admit that getting a reward was nice.
Two of the queen's men appeared.One carried a mirror.Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame.The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it.
"Only one reward can be yours，"the queen said "Choose wisely.""That's easy."Peter said."I will take the chicken."Some of the queen's men laughed.It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.
"And why did you choose the chicken？"the queen asked.""Well，I don't know much about jewels，"Peter answered."But I do know about chickens.The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while."
Queen Olivia smiled."Then you did make a wise choice."she said."That mirror may look fancy.But the jewels you see are only colored glass，and the frame is painted silver.The chicken is much more valuable."Peter took the chicken and bowed."Thank you，your majesty（陛下）."
"You are a smart child，"the queen added."I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses.Would you like to take the job？"Peter smiled."Thank you very much!"he said excitedly.A job at the castle paid well.Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives!
（1）What was Peter doing when a frightened horse ran past him？
He was working in the field that morning．
He was working in the field that morning．
（2）Who did the frightened horse belong to？
Queen Olivia．
Queen Olivia．
（3）Why did Peter choose the chicken instead of the mirror？
Because he didn't know much about jewels，but he knew about chickens．
Because he didn't know much about jewels，but he knew about chickens．
（4）Did Peter make a wise choice or a foolish one？
A wise choice．
A wise choice．
（5）What else did Queen Olivia offer Peter？
The job of helping take care of her horses.
The job of helping take care of her horses.
（6）What do you think of Peter？Why？
I think he is very clever.Because choosing what suits oneself is the best.
I think he is very clever.Because choosing what suits oneself is the best.
