Angrily, Hou Yi grabbed one magic arrow out of his quiver and aimed carefully. The arrow flew straight into the heart of the most boastful sun. Quickly, that sun 1._________(drop) down from the sky, burning up in a ball of fire. When he hit the ground, the sun turned into a huge black crow with a three-foot wingspan, and then he died. The earth immediately felt 2.________(cool). Then the Grand Archer stalked the 3._________ (remain) suns.
Having witnessed Hou Yi’s powers, the other suns became 4.________(frighten), and they scattered across the country. However, one by one, the Grand Archer tracked them down. Each time he killed one of the suns, the earth cooled 5._________(far).
He shot the second sun and billowing clouds reappeared in the sky. He shot the third sun and mist curled around the high mountains. He shot the fourth sun and dewdrops formed like pearls on every leaf. He shot the 6.________(five) sun and springs bubbled out of the rocky hills.
He shot the sixth sun and rivers rippled with leaping carp. He shot the seventh sun and 7._________(branch) sprouted lush green foliage. He shot the eighth sun and buds blossomed on the trees. He shot the ninth sun and rice grass pushed up tender new shoots. Then Hou Yi vowed to find 8.________ very last sun and bring him to justice.
By now, the land had cooled so dramatically 9.________ it was comfortable for the peasants. They wanted Hou Yi to quit, but no one dared approach him. 10._________, before the Grand Archer could spend his last arrow, a brave boy sneaked up behind him and stole the tenth shaft.
答案
1.dropped 2.cooler 3.remaining 4.frightened 5.further
6.fifth 7.branches 8.the 9.that 10. However
翻译
原文后羿怒气冲冲地从箭筒里抽出一支神箭，小心瞄准。箭直射中了最自负的一个太阳。很快，他从天空落下，燃烧成一个火球，撞到地面时，变成了一只巨大的黑色乌鸦，然后死掉了。这时大地立刻感到凉爽了一些。随后，后羿继续跟踪剩下的几个太阳。
这些太阳看到后羿的射术后，都很害怕，逃往各地。后羿一个接一个地找到了他们。他每射掉一个太阳，大地就会凉快一点。
他射掉第二个太阳，天空中又出现了厚厚的云层；他射掉了第三个太阳，薄雾笼罩着高山；他射掉第四个太阳，每片树叶上都结满了珍珠般的露珠；他射掉第五个太阳，泉水从山中喷涌而出。
他射掉第六个太阳，河水中出现了跳跃的鲤鱼；他射掉第七个太阳，树枝长出了茂密的绿叶；他射掉第八个太阳，花蕾在树上开花；他射掉第九个太阳，稻草长出了嫩芽。后羿发誓要找到最后一个太阳，将他绳之以法。
地面凉了下来，农民们感到很舒适。他们想让后羿停止，但没有人敢接近他。就在后羿准备射最后一支箭时，一个勇敢的男孩悄悄走近他，偷走了第十支箭。
词汇解析
archer / ˈɑːtʃə(r) / n.弓箭手
boastful / ˈbəʊstfl /adj.自吹自擂的，自夸的
stalk / stɔːk /v.偷偷接近，潜近；跟踪，盯梢
billow / ˈbɪləʊ /vi.翻腾
mist / mɪst /n.薄雾，水汽
dewdrop / ˈdjuːdrɒp /n.露珠；露滴
bubble / ˈbʌb(ə)l /v.冒泡，沸腾
ripple / ˈrɪp(ə)l / v.（使）如波浪般起伏
sprout / spraʊt / v.（植物）发芽，抽条
